Standing Up

Name: Standing Up
Genre: Family
Released: August 16, 2013
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 40

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Arc Entertainment | Release Date: August 16, 2013 | PG

Summary: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank, but rather than returning to camp to face humiliation, they decide to run off together. What follows is a three day odyssey of self-discovery.

Director: D.J. Caruso

Genre(s): Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 93 min

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Peter Debruge

Aug 20, 2013

Director D.J. Caruso offers a practical solution to the issue of adolescent bullying, as its two young protags respond to a case of vicious hazing not with despair or retaliation, but through teamwork and character-building. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Marsha McCreadie

Aug 16, 2013

Standing Up is mainly an exercise in personality development for Grace, raising her self-esteem, and giving her confidence. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 20, 2013

While its theme of youthful empowerment inevitably strikes an emotional chord, the film never manages to achieve any dramatic steam, plodding along in mildly diverting but essentially bland fashion. Read full review

Sherrie Li

Aug 20, 2013

The execution lacks the whimsical charm and nuance of similarly plotted Moonrise Kingdom as well as the power and clarity of 2011 documentary Bully. Read full review

Annlee Ellingson

Aug 15, 2013

It's unclear who this blandly titled drama is aimed at — devoid as it is of humor or any real hazard and lacking the provocative undertones of its source material. Read full review

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americanraven

Jun 29, 2019

Touching and refreshing; one of the few movies to ever bring tears to my eyes.

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kmtoner

Nov 6, 2013

Whilst I found that there are issues with the story throughout, I found this film to be a sweet tale of someone who recieved the chance to be shown how to like themself.

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