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- 2017
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 47 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 47 m
Summary Ellen (Lily Collins) is an unruly, 20-year-old young woman with anorexia nervosa who spent the better part of her teenage years being shepherded through various recovery programs, only to find herself several pounds lighter every time. Determined to find a solution, her dysfunctional family agrees to send her to a group home for youths, ...
Directed By: Marti Noxon
Written By: Marti Noxon
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 47 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 47 m
To the Bone
64
6.7
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Summary Ellen (Lily Collins) is an unruly, 20-year-old young woman with anorexia nervosa who spent the better part of her teenage years being shepherded through various recovery programs, only to find herself several pounds lighter every time. Determined to find a solution, her dysfunctional family agrees to send her to a group home for youths, ...
Directed By: Marti Noxon
Written By: Marti Noxon
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
64
64% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
29% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
64
64% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
29% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Throughout the film, Noxon refuses to offer up easy answers and feel-good conclusions to Ellen’s journey, even when it ratchets up into a literally overheated final discovery.
Noxon, who also wrote the screenplay, manages to explore dark and complex issues while frequently leavening them with unexpected moments of humor.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 User Ratings
6.7
65% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
28% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 User Ratings
6.7
65% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
28% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
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This is by far one the most exceptional films I have ever seen. Although I have never suffered seriously with an eating disorder and cannot vouch if it a accurate representation of a clinic I was enthralled with the journey. It follows a young teenage girl ad her struggles with anorexia nervosa. It tackles love, loss, stigma and misconceptions. Considering it tackles such a sensitive and potentially triggering issue I found it funny and lighthearted throughout and all the deepest parts were handled with care and attention. I feel educated after watching the film and really felt the emotion she was going through. I rarely feel so connected to a character but it was acted and scripted beautifully.
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One of the film’s great qualities is its casualness and willingness to be simply human and to not let sociological politics dominate.
It’s not an easy sit, nor a terribly entertaining one, but in the hands of writer-director Marti Noxon, it delivers painful insights in a relatively fresh way.
Noxon, a TV veteran making her directorial debut here, had suffered from an eating disorder herself, as did the film’s star, Lily Collins. It’s surprising, then, that the script offers only generalities instead of any real insight.
It’s snarkier and a little more self-conscious than the rest, but just as cornball.
It’s a dismal TV movie of the week: trite, shallow, cautiously middlebrow and blandly complicit in the cult of female prettiness that it is supposedly criticising.
I thought that it made a harsh topic somehow interesting to watch with the humour from Noxon. It was lough out loud funny at times and also dark and depressing. Collins performance was raw and i could relate to Ellen at some points.
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To whom 'Bon Appetit' is a sin!
Another writer, producer turned director. It was her first feature film and she was not bad. The Netflix producing lots of formats like shows, stand-ups, but I'm more interested in in films which they haven't tapped that greatly, yet. I've seen almost all of their films, and I'm quite happy, but in a few occasions, disappointed. This is surely not a disappointment, yet a slight let down.
No doubt that it is a wonderful story with a wonderful cast. But did they narrated it properly! I think somewhere, something's not right. One of thing were the sentiments, that made me like it. Otherwise, I would have considered it a below average.
A girl with anorexia is further failing to see any success. Her family is so worried, particularly her half sister and stepmother. Could be the family history that affected her to she end up like that. So it explored all sides, giving reasons. With a new programme beginning, a new hope was expected and how this time she ends were revealed with an emotional conclusion.
A film with a story like this should have been an Oscar product, especially to see Lily Collins getting the best actress nod. Because her dedication was awesome. But sad to see it got wasted, I mean not being awards' favourite flick. She said it was a very personal film for her. But I thing for me as well for the same reason of hers.
A good title, a good poster. Everybody performed well, besides Collins. I know still majority would love it or already loved it, but there are a few like me not that satisfied. Though I won't say it is completely a bad film. That does not stop me from suggesting it to others. Forget the guys like me, as the days to come, I hope it gets its due. Even I to change my stance!
6/10
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To the Bone is a disappointing story that barely scratches the surface of an extremely serious subject, and worse, features painfully simplistic performances that give neither focus, depth, nor graveness to a story that desperately needed it.
The moment its director accepted that Lily Collins would have the same expressionless face throughout the film, is when you know that her choice of leading actress was a complete failure.
And when you lead character is that flat. The rest will suffer from the same issue.
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Production Company
AMBI Group,
Sparkhouse Media,
Mockingbird Pictures,
Foxtail Entertainment,
To The Bone Productions
Release Date Jul 14, 2017
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating TV-MA
Genres
Tagline Don't fade away.
Awards
Ischia Global Film & Music Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
