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The Thirteenth Year

The Thirteenth Year

TV Movie · Adventure · Comedy · 1999

A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.

Movie details

The Thirteenth Year

“Cody's not just growing up... he's growing fins!”

1999 TV Movie · Adventure · Comedy 1h 35m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Duwayne Dunham

Written by

Jenny Arata · Kelly Senecal · Robert L. Baird

Chez Starbuck

Chez Starbuck

Cody Griffin

J

Justin Jon Ross

Jess Wheatley

Courtnee Draper

Courtnee Draper

Sam

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Big John

T

Tim Redwine

Sean Marshall

Dave Coulier

Dave Coulier

Whit Griffin

Lisa Stahl

Lisa Stahl

Sharon Griffin

Court is in session

Put The Thirteenth Year on trial.

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

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“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.