Summary
Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 51Audiences 67GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer53%
Metascore48
Audience score75%
IMDb7.1
User score5.6
Box office
11%of its budget back
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $595 K
Worldwide it made back $595 K of the $5 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for comedies, +9 min on the typical 100
typical 100109Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2001
October 12, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Germany
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more24 people
- Albert BrooksRandall ("R")
- Leelee SobieskiJennifer ("J")
- Desmond HarringtonRandy
- Carol KaneMrs. Benson
- Mary Kay PlacePatty (Nurse)
- Michael McKeanBob
- Rutanya AldaWoman at Apartment
- NBNatasha BraisewellGirl in Vintage
- Henry BrownJack Taylor (Salesman)
Gary BullockMr. Smithman
Kevin CooneyDoctor
Nic CostaBlaine (Surfer Boy)- WFWilliam ForwardCustomer
John GoodmanBenjamin
Shawn HuffWoman at R's Store- CPChadwick PalmatierManager
Pauley PerretteBebe
Lisa Jane PerskySheila
Katee SackhoffAshley
Lorna ScottWoman in Store- MSMatthew St. ClairKevin
Chris WyldeWaiter (Coffee House)
Joan BlairSauna Woman (uncredited)
Rainbow UnderhillGoth Girl (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Christine Lahti Director
Writing · 1
- Jill Franklyn Writer
Production · 14
- Margit Bimler Executive Producer
- Gerald Green Executive Producer
- Jane Goldenring Producer
- Carol Baum Producer
- Mitchell Solomon Producer
- Anne Kurtzman Producer
Camera · 1
- Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Wendy Greene Bricmont Editor
Sound · 1
- Steve Porcaro Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Dan Bishop Production Design
- Gary Kosko Art Direction
- Kathe Klopp Set Decoration
Lighting · 1
- Giovani Lampassi Gaffer
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