How to Deal

How to Deal

2003 · 99 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.4 (139 votes)
Dir. Clare Kilner · Starring Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Allison Janney, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker, Nina Foch · Music David Kitay

Rule #1 There are no rules.

DramaComedyRomance

Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.

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A charmingly awkward dive into teenage angst and first crushes. It captures the messy, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking realities of growing up, navigating family drama, and questioning the very idea of love.

wittyearnestbittersweetrelatablesteadyYA adaptationteen dramedyslice-of-lifecoming-of-agefirst lovefamily dynamicsdisillusionment
high schoolparent child relationshipteenage girlbest frienddivorceteenage lovedivorced parentswoman directorteenage romancebased on young adult novel
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