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  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary Precocious, bohemian teenager Placid Lake, finishes high school and decides to do the one thing that will annoy his new age parents the most -- go straight! A few weeks with a library of self- help manuals and Placid has it sorted -- and he has the haircut and the cheap suit to prove it. (Palace Films)

Directed By: Tony McNamara

Written By: Tony McNamara

  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 29 m

The Rage in Placid Lake

Metascore Generally Favorable
63
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Precocious, bohemian teenager Placid Lake, finishes high school and decides to do the one thing that will annoy his new age parents the most -- go straight! A few weeks with a library of self- help manuals and Placid has it sorted -- and he has the haircut and the cheap suit to prove it. (Palace Films)

Directed By: Tony McNamara

Written By: Tony McNamara

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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A welcome rarity: an amiable film comedy that leaves you feeling good as opposed to feeling for your wallet.
By Stephen Cole FULL REVIEW
75
For every line of dialogue that's truly, glitteringly acid, though, there are five that are merely clever, and Lee, likable as he is, never really taps into the misery of the teen misfit.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
60
Taking satiric aim at a familiar target, conformity, Australian playwright Tony McNamara's film debut is by turns incisive and broad.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
50
Melds an insightful observational style with some rather clunky satire and the resulting mix is uneven at best.
By David Stratton FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Macgowan Films, New South Wales Film & Television Office, Rapacious Productions, Showtime Australia
Release Date May 21, 2004
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Placid Lake isn't your usual rebel. He wants to work in insurance.
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Awards

Australian Film Institute
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 3 Nominations
IF Awards
• 3 Nominations

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