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The Spectacular Now
2013
· Movie
· 95 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1902
- IMDb #2172
- Google retired #2968
- Rotten Tomatoes #1205
- Metacritic #525
- Letterboxd #3306
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #757
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2033
- Metacritic Critics #549
- Metacritic Audience #747
- Criticker #1466
- Douban #1876
- Kinopoisk #3833
- AlloCiné #1584
- Trakt #2669
Every rating
52–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 52, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 87, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A charming, carefree high school senior who lives in the moment begins an unlikely relationship with a quiet, introverted classmate. As they grow closer, his partying ways and avoidance of the future are challenged by her ambition and outlook, forcing him to confront who he is and who he wants to become.
Details
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Writers
- Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter
- Based on
- The Spectacular Now
- Released
- 2 August 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- $6.9M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →1 major award won · 4 wins from 14 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2013 | Special Jury Award for Acting | Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Female Lead | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
| Sundance Film Festival 2013 | Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic | James Ponsoldt | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction Award | Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
| Gotham Awards 2013 | Best Actress | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
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Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Jury Award for Acting | Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic | James Ponsoldt | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations
| Best Female Lead | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Independent Films | The Spectacular Now | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Shailene Woodley | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Youth Jury Award for Best FutureWave Feature | The Spectacular Now | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
| Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction Award | Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Shailene Woodley | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber | Nominee |