Storyline
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
Directors
Cast
Kaitlyn Dever, Shailene Woodley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Brie Larson, Mike Hickman, E. Roger Mitchell, Kyle Chandler, Miles Teller, Bob Odenkirk, Andre Royo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Valerie Payton, Masam Holden, Gary Weeks, Dayo Okeniyi, Nicci Faires, Ava London, Whitney Goin, Levi Miller, Logan Mack, Christopher Nathan Miller, Troy Willis, Whitney Christopher King, Wayne Dean, Doug Haley, Keith Silverstein, Dina Sherman, Karen Strassman, Alex D'Lerma
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Reviews
90
Skillfully adapted from Tim Tharp's novel, evocatively lensed in the working-class neighborhoods of Athens, Ga., and tenderly acted by Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, this bittersweet ode to the moment of childhood's end builds quietly to a pitch-perfect finale.
90
Village Voice
Director James Ponsoldt gives us long, loose, single-shot courtship scenes, each a marvel of staging and performance.
88
Witty, warm and wistful and in just the right proportions, Spectacular is the best-acted film of the summer.
80
Ordinary in some ways and extraordinary in others, The Spectacular Now benefits from an exceptional feel for its main characters on the parts of the director and lead actors.
80
Ponsoldt elicits remarkably strong performances from his two young leads, who display a depth of feeling that's breathtaking in its simplicity and honest. There's an inherent chemistry here that's both disarming and refreshing.
