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Edge of Seventeen

Edge of Seventeen

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1999

1984, Sandusky, Ohio. A naive 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality.

Movie details

Edge of Seventeen

1999 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 44m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

1984, Sandusky, Ohio. A naive 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Edge of Seventeen?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Moreton

Written by

Todd Stephens

C

Chris Stafford

Eric Hunter

Tina Holmes

Tina Holmes

Maggie

A

Andersen Gabrych

Rod

J

John Eby

Dad

Stephanie McVay

Stephanie McVay

Bonnie Hunter

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Angie

A

Antonio Carriero

Andy

Court is in session

Put Edge of Seventeen on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

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

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

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