Simon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for attention from his reserved and cool hearted family, Simon commits numerous petty crimes and is soon sent away to boarding school where he befriends a "Deadhead," adopts the "hippie" lifestyle and dabbles in many drugs in his search for acceptance.
Not for laughs, scares or warmth.
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GoodWatch score 78September 26, 1998 · 1 h 47 min · R
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In the United States, Around the Fire streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.3).
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
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