As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013 · 92 min · EN · R · 5.9 (124 votes)
Dir. Max Mayer · Starring Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, James Marsden, Claire Danes, Seth Adkins, Jeremy Sisto · Music Christopher Lennertz

How do you grow up when your parents haven't?

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A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.

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This film captures the awkwardness of adolescence and the messy realities of dysfunctional family life. It's a wry, nostalgic look at growing up with parents who are still figuring things out themselves, set against a small-town backdrop.

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