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- Mean Creek could teach Ocean's Twelve a lesson or two about how to handle an ensemble piece. Every one of the central characters is beautifully written and given such a fascinating backstory that the film could easily splinter off into six separate movies. The fact that they're all children only makes the level of detail even more impressive.
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Aug 26, 2004 · "Mean Creek" opens with a schoolyard bully picking on a smaller kid, develops into a story of revenge, and then deepens into the surprisingly complex story of young teenagers trying to do the right thing.
Sep 17, 2004 · Mean Creek: Directed by Jacob Estes. With Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan. When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.
- (33K)
- Crime, Drama
- Jacob Estes
- 2004-09-17
Mean Creek is a good, ambitious indie film, but nothing more. I would recommend renting it, it's definitely worth watching, but by the time the film ending, I was left unsatisfied. There is something missing in the film, I just wish I could pinpoint exactly what it is.
This movie about teens is for adults only. Read Common Sense Media's Mean Creek review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz
- Jacob Estes
- Paramount Pictures
Jan 15, 2004 · Mean Creek is an uncomfortably riveting glimpse into the casual cruelty of youth. Quiet adolescent Sam (Rory Culkin) has been bullied by George (Josh Peck), a fellow student who...
- (124)
- Jacob Aaron Estes
- R
- Rory Culkin
Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions.
Aug 27, 2004 · Mean Creek (87 minutes, at Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle and Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema) is rated R for profanity, sexual references, and teen drug and alcohol use.