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- 2003
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2003
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 28 m
Summary Victor Vargas (Rasuk), a 16-year-old Dominican boy growing up on New York's Lower East Side, finds his self-image as a burgeoning ladies man deflated when the neighborhood finds out that he's dating an unpopular and overweight girl.
Directed By: Peter Sollett
Written By: Eva Vives, Peter Sollett
- 2003
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 28 m
- 2003
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 28 m
Raising Victor Vargas
5.4
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Summary Victor Vargas (Rasuk), a 16-year-old Dominican boy growing up on New York's Lower East Side, finds his self-image as a burgeoning ladies man deflated when the neighborhood finds out that he's dating an unpopular and overweight girl.
Directed By: Peter Sollett
Written By: Eva Vives, Peter Sollett
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
83
100% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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One of the purest instances of indie cinema this year. "Pure" meaning that in every aspect of filmmaking and intent this picture is peerless, so truly real, funny, poignant and sexy that it almost feels like a watershed cinematic moment.
Succeeds where 100 studio-generated teen romances -- starring the bland, the blunt or the blow-dried -- have failed.
A comedy in the best sense--it draws its life from the pitch-perfect authenticity of its characters.
The ''R'' rating is understandable, but absurd. This is a family film in the most complicated and, ultimately, most cheering sense.
What makes Raising Victor Vargas so special, beyond its irresistible charisma, is how Sollett and his cast capture the thrill of first love.
Landed exactly the right actors for a script that already gets points for respecting its teenage characters.
There's something uniquely gratifying about watching nonprofessionals deliver totally natural performances.
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Based on 12 User Ratings
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Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 5 Nominations
Gotham Awards
• 3 Nominations
Village Voice Film Poll
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
