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The Edge of Seventeen

The Edge of Seventeen

Comedy · Drama · 2016

Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.

Movie details

The Edge of Seventeen

“You're only young once… is it over yet?”

2016 Comedy · Drama 1h 45m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Edge of Seventeen?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Written by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld

Nadine Franklin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Mr. Bruner

Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson

Krista

Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner

Darian Franklin

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Mona Franklin

Hayden Szeto

Hayden Szeto

Erwin Kim

Alexander Calvert

Alexander Calvert

Nick Mossman

Court is in session

Put The Edge of Seventeen on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.