Hick

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  • Opened May 11, 2012 
  • 1 hr 35 min
  • R | Language, Disturbing Content Inv. a Teen, Drug Use, Drinking and Violence

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Small town teenager Luli (CHLOË GRACE MORETZ) escapes to Las Vegas, leaving behind her alcoholic and abusive parents. Armed with her smarts, a pistol and pocket money, she hitchhikes her way west. Along the way, Luli crosses paths with Eddie (EDDIE REDMAYNE), an unstable rebel with questionable motives and Glenda (BLAKE LIVELY), a cocaine-snorting drifter on the run. Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, this powerful story pulls you into a provocative world of drugs, seduction and murder. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Chloe Moretz, Blake Lively, Alec Baldwin, Eddie Redmayne, Juliette Lewis, Rory Culkin, Anson Mount, Ray McKinnon
  • Director: Derick Martini
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

Walks the jittery line between being exploitative and too sensitive, and while it's probably a relief that it tips more toward the latter, the movie also seems a bit unclear in its motives. Read full review

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ReelViews
| James Berardinelli

One of the most positive comments that can be made about Hick is that it advances Chloe Grace Moretz's claim to be one of the best young actresses emerging into today's spotlight. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)
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For a movie that deals with rape, criminality, and even racks up a real body count, Hick is whisper-thin and instantly forgettable. Read full review

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Blake Lively and Chloe Moretz in "Hick."