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Avg. Critic Score: 61 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
15 Iffy for 15+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Very much of a guilty pleasure. A nifty piece of teenage romantic piffle, it combines two strong and attractive performances. Read full review

  • 80
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    It is an enormous improvement over the brainless, patronizing teenage romances that have slouched into (and quickly out of) theaters in recent years. But it could, if the filmmakers had trusted themselves and the actors a bit more, have lived up to its title. Read full review

  • 75
    USA Today | Susan Wloszczyna

    Atypical teen drama about opposites attracting that often (and happily) confounds expectations. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Wesley Morris

    Even when the movie is bad -- it's addictively so. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Tougher, less sentimental mirror version of "Save the Last Dance." Read full review

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Dunst, in her finest performance yet, has now transcended her fellow teen stars. She is arguably the first actress of her generation poised to take on Gwyneth and Julia. Read full review

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    To have been the film it could have been, crazy/beautiful needed to be messier. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    The significant potential of its premise is squandered by an increasing reliance on teen movie cliches, silly plotting and the urge to be upbeat rather than to communicate life lessons. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post |

    Surprisingly mawkish teen film. Read full review

  • 20
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    From the lowercase lettering of the title to the deadly familiarity of the plot, there is much to grate on your nerves in this TV Afterschool Special trying to pass as a real movie. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+ There's nothing new in this teen fantasy.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this movie includes very strong language, drug use and drinking by teenagers, driving under the influence, sexual references and situations, and difficult emotional confrontations. An off-camera suicide and suicide attempts are discussed. The romance is inter-racial, triggering some hostility from both sides, and there is an ugly racial dispute.
  • Families can talk about the difficulty Nicole and her father have in showing love for one another, the way that Carlos does not want to have sex with Nicole until he can be sure it is for the right reason and at the right time in their relationship and the way that Nicole's love for Carlos (and for her sister, Megan) makes her want to get better so that she can feel she deserves to be loved in return. When did Carlos stop being a symbol to Nicole and start being a human being?
What to watch for
  • violence false1 Violence: Drunk driving, no one hurt.
  • sex false3 Sex: Sexual references and situations.
  • language false3 Language: Strong language.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false4 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters abuse drugs and alcohol, including teens.
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