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  • Nearing Grace
  • Opened August 18, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 45 min.
  • R
    sexual content, language, drug use and a scene of violence
  • Having recently lost his mother, teenager Henry Nearing (Gregory Smith) develops a crush on seductive classmate Grace (Jordana Brewster), who toys with him. Though he has been friends with Merna (Ashley Johnson) for a long time, he fails to see his Read More
  • Cast: Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Johnson, David Moscow, Chad Faust
  • Director: Rick Rosenthal
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Period Film, Coming-of-Age

Nearing Grace Critic Reviews

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  • 80
    L.A. Weekly | Scott Foundas

    The actors are superb -- especially Smith, who exudes some of the live-wire...

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times |

    This film is smart, funny and, thanks in no small part to David Geddes'...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The richness of the characters and themes in Nearing Grace inspire director...

  • 63
    New York Daily News | Jack Mathews

    The performances by Smith, Brewster and veteran David Morse, as a morbidly...

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