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Synopsis. The film opens with a high school senior, Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), in his darkened bedroom sitting at his computer composing an over-due essay required as part of a college application. The question asks him to speak of a hardship that he has faced and how he triumphed over that adversity.
The Spectacular Now is a 2013 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by James Ponsoldt, from a screenplay written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Tim Tharp.
Sep 13, 2013 · Drama Romance. A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl." Director. James Ponsoldt. Writers. Scott Neustadter. Michael H. Weber. Tim Tharp. Stars. Miles Teller. Shailene Woodley. Kyle Chandler. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 255K users.
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- Drama, Romance
- James Ponsoldt
- 2013-09-13
[Editor's note: Roger Ebert filed this review for use at Ebertfest. It was not the last review he ever wrote—that would be his piece on "To the Wonder"—but it's one of them.] Here is a lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18-year-old middle-American human beings. Do you have any idea how rare that is?
Aug 2, 2013 · The Spectacular Now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings. An innocent, bookish teenager (Shailene Woodley) begins dating the charming, freewheeling...
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- James Ponsoldt
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- Miles Teller
Aug 2, 2013 · Director: James Ponsoldt. Genre: Comedy, Drama. Running Time: 95 minutes. Rated R for alcohol use, language and some sexuality — all involving teens. With: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle...
Based on author Tim Tharp's 2008 coming-of-age story, THE SPECTACULAR NOW is about party boy Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), who used to be one half of the school's most popular couple with fabulous ex-girlfriend, Cassidy (Brie Larson).