Trailer
Summary
A young man must find his own way as his Southern Baptist roots don't seem to be acceptable at his new liberal arts college.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 48Audiences 61GoodWatch 53
Metascore48
User score6.3
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2012
April 13, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- Steve Taylor Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 2
- Ben Pearson Screenplay, Director of Photography
- Donald Miller Screenplay, Story
Production · 15
- Marshall Allman Executive Producer
- Coke Sams Executive Producer
- Chip Murray Executive Producer
- Dan Raines Executive Producer
- Erick Goss Executive Producer
- Scott Lewis Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Efrem Peter Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Matthew Sterling Editor
Sound · 1
- Danny Seim Music
Art · 2
- David Hewlette Art Direction
- Jamey DiDomenico Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Justin C. Ward Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Terry Arthur Key Special Effects
- Cj Giordano Set Production Assistant
- Brit Doyle Set Production Assistant
- Katie Bonaccorso Intern
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