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- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 31 m
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 31 m
Summary A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, an aimless college dropout.
Directed By: Jason Orley
Written By: Jason Orley
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 31 m
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 31 m
Big Time Adolescence
64
7.2
Summary A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, an aimless college dropout.
Directed By: Jason Orley
Written By: Jason Orley
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
29% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
29% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Rarely in Big Time Adolescence does anything feel canned or beyond the realm of the credible. All the characters in the film seem to have inner lives; we believe that they exist past the confines of the film. It’s a pleasure to be in their warm and appealing company, even as the proceedings take a turn for the mildly dire.
Davidson expertly plays the role like he’s playing . . . well, Pete Davidson, which is how I imagine his career will go.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.2
72% Positive
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
19% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.2
72% Positive
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
19% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
this movie is so funny but also does an amazing job of not glorifying zeke and Monroes behavior and choices. It shows the consequences and negatives of doing drugs. It's my comfort movie also Pete Davidson I love you.
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It is funny and fast paced, with an outstanding cast, and Orley modulates the tone well, conveying both the fun and the danger of being young, impulsive and poorly supervised.
A debauched but heartfelt coming-of-age story about impressionable teenage boys and the imperfect male role models who influence them. Davidson’s most important skill is his ability to share the spotlight and create real chemistry with his co-stars.
Even when Big Time Adolescence starts to become ordinary, it always has a freshness from its on-screen talent, and from the promise of Orley’s directorial eye.
Orley’s screenplay borrows from several sources and is never quite wrestled into the same shape as the legions of better movies on this boy-comes-of-age theme that preceded it.
Despite some moments of tenderness and easy chemistry between Zeke and Mo, “Big Time Adolescence” doesn’t have enough heart or humor to save it from becoming just another movie about white dudes bro-ing out.
This was a great and fun movie. I had the pleasure of working as an extra on the film and you can see me blurred out in the background in one of the school scenes. Pretty cool stuff. Anyway, to objectively review the film, I thought it was very pleasant and well-done. It’s an indie coming-of-age/unconventional buddy movie where a 16-year old boy idolizes his sister’s ex-boyfriend, as an older brother and best friend. But, he’s a burnout and loser, living a life of partying, drugs, and alcohol. I can predict a lot of what would happen, but my expectations aren’t completely high either. It’s a fun independent film that showcases Davidson’s excellent acting skills and typecast as the likeable scumbag. It also features Thomas Barbusca (of *Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp*), Jon Cryer, and Sydney Sweeney (of *Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood*). There’s some good laughs, nice cinematography, and an enjoyable experience.
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A paradox of the popular complaints regarding modern movies, Big Time Adolescence could have transformed into a classic if it was only given more time. It was clear the creator had a story to tell, while nailing the aesthetic and soundtrack. However, saying that the ending was fumbled would be incorrect, as there was almost no semblance of an ending at all.
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Griffin Gluck plays a teen who idolizes a dropout druggie (Pete Davidson). They hang together and have a good time, which eventually leads to more serious complications. This is Davidson's movie. Even as his character becomes more toxic, his loser charm is endearingly sweet and even a bit touching. Gluck is also commendable, as he struggles with being cool, while going against his own better judgment. This is ultimately a bromance with liberal accents of humor, but it's Davidson who makes the movie worth watching.
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There is something highly annoying about this movie. I'm not sure if it's the protagonist and his mirror character, the real world actor, making this out to be some kind of delusional 'rock-star' auto-biography or it's the complete cringe of the stereotypical plot. Either way, save yourself from this waste of a film.
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Production Company
American High,
LD Entertainment,
MXN Entertainment
Release Date Mar 13, 2020
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Tagline Under His Influence
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
