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  • Opened July 18, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 41 min.
  • PG-13
    sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 12+. Read More
  • After her parents' divorce and her friend Scarlett's (Alexandra Holden) tragic relationship with a boy, teenager Halley (Mandy Moore) decides that true love doesn't exist. Then she meets Macon (Trent Ford), who just might be the perfect guy for Read More
  • Cast: Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, Trent Ford, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker
  • Director: Clare Kilner
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Teen Movie, Family Drama

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So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Moore makes Halley's awakening organic and touching. In an age when most...

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Works up some genuine emotion offset by occasional humor and creates...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    A thoughtful but uneven teen picture, also has too much going on.

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    This movie is the worst episode of ''Gilmore Girls'' ever.

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