Dare
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Metascore
54 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ashley Springer, Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford
  • Summary: Dare is a captivating story of high school seniors at the crossroads of their adult lives. When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn’t lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnnyny, complicating Alexa’s romance and pushing the boundaries among the three friends. (Image Entertainment, Inc.)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: James Greenberg
    70
    A smart and well-observed entry in the genre, is a cut above the usual hijinks.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Gerrick Kennedy
    60
    The film lacks the comedic charm of "American Pie," but with its dark, hyper-sexualization of teens, it offers an engrossing if not soap opera-esque tale of self-discovery.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    58
    Dare, a sweetly sexed-up high school triangle movie, is like a John Hughes comedy trying to pass itself off as ''transgressive.''
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    50
    This "Cruel Intentions"-style cesspool of teenage hanky-panky may be more scandalous than its chaste Disney counterpart, but that doesn't necessarily make it any more authentic.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. FilmJerk
    9
    I really enjoyed this film! The village voice are a bunch of snobby hipsters. This is a film that deserves to find an audience. Love the Zach Gilford in this. Great things coming from him.… Expand
  2. Ips207
    8
    Dare does quite accurately depict young adults going through a transformative and confusing teenage as they're trying to navigate their sexual identities. Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford truly gave the boost this film needed. Especially Zach, who carried the emotions his character was going through in a constraint way, yet could also feel self-destructive at times. Do not expect too much going into it, as you can enjoy and understand this film and its characters fully without knowing much about it.… Expand

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