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How to Deal

2003 · Movie · 99 min
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52/100

Averaged across 5 ratings · 41.5K votes

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27–64 out of 100

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Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 27, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 64. Critics average 27, everyone else 58.

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For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

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Director
Clare Kilner
Released
18 July 2003
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
99 min
Rated
PG-13

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