Summary
Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer80%
Metascore65
IMDb7.1
Audience score71%
User score7.0
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −9 min on the typical 96
typical 9687Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2010
September 17, 2010
16 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Henry Joost Director, Producer, Cinematography
- Ariel Schulman Director, Producer, Cinematography
Production · 11
- Brett Ratner Executive Producer
- Ryan Kavanaugh Executive Producer
- Tucker Tooley Executive Producer
- Marc Smerling Producer
- Andrew Jarecki Producer
- Zachary Stuart-Pontier Co-Producer, Editor
Editing · 2
- Taylor Stoaks Assistant Editor
- Jordan Lindblad Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Mark Mothersbaugh Original Music Composer
- Coll Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
- Jackie Mulhearn Assistant Music Supervisor
- Matt Snedecor Sound Effects Editor
- John Chiarolanzio Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects · 1
- Andrew Zuchero Animation
Other crew · 10
- J.J. Abrams Thanks
- Tony Gilroy Thanks
- Pontus Lidberg Choreographer
- Dan Beirne Thanks
- Nēv Schulman Cinematography
- Perri B. Frank Post Production Supervisor
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