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Summary
A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass-shooting at his college, then took his own life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer71%
Metascore62
IMDb6.6
User score6.6
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score56%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2011
June 3, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 33
Maria BelloKate Carroll
Michael SheenBill Carroll
Alan TudykEric
Moon BloodgoodTrish
Kyle GallnerSammy
Austin NicholsCooper
Meat LoafMotel Clerk
Bruce FrenchHarry
Deidrie HenryBonnie
Jessie T. UsherBasketball Teen
Darren O'HareChurch Pastor
Myra TurleyGrieving Mother Patty- LSLogan SouthYoung Sammy
- GAGregory AlpertBaby Shower Carl / Web Reporter Voice
Kelli KirklandTV News Reporter
David LipperRadio Reporter (voice) / Television Ranter
Nigel GibbsPolice Detective
Brooke LyonsTV Reporter (voice)- MCMichael CallTV Reporter (voice)
- CWCody Wai-Ho LeeDylan
- DPDavidson ParkOther Basketball Player
- CPCaleb PearsonOther Basketball Player
- JSJoshua ShannonOther Basketball Player
- BKBella KingMotel Clerk’s Daughter
Directing · 5
- Shawn Ku Director, Screenplay
- Timothy Grant Engle Second Assistant Director
- Mark Hansson First Assistant Director
- Karen Miller Second Second Assistant Director
- Kari Montgomery Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Michael Armbruster Screenplay
Production · 13
- Mark Moran Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Richard Gabai Executive Producer
- Richard Iott Executive Producer
- Eric Gozlan Producer
- Lee Clay Producer
- Ania O'Hare Casting
Camera · 6
- Michael Fimognari Director of Photography
- Justina Mintz Still Photographer
- Zoe Van Brunt Second Assistant Camera
- Richard Griggs Best Boy Grip
- Yvonne Chu First Assistant Camera
- James Stiritz Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Chad Galster Editor
- Thomas N. Martin Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Trevor Morris Original Music Composer
- Joe Dzuban Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- George Pereyra Sound Effects Editor
- David Waelder Production Sound Mixer
- Tania Rudecino Foley Artist
- Craig Mann Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 5
- Gabor Norman Production Design
- Naoko Inada Set Dresser
- Jeffrey Lombardi Property Master
- Gladys Rodriguez Set Decoration
- Abigail Potter Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Cynthia Ann Summers Costume Design
- Denise Paulson Key Makeup Artist
- Rebecca Wachtel Assistant Makeup Artist
- Billy Ray McKenna Costume Supervisor
- Felicia Leatherwood Assistant Hairstylist
- Brian Steven Banks Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 2
- Jordan Garretson Chief Lighting Technician
- Mike Foodman Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
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