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Jake Tyler has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja, Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 53 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 14th, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mature thematic material involving intense sequences of violence, some sexuality, partying and language - all involving teens. |
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| Distributors: |
Summit Entertainment, LLC
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$24,848,292 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C-
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"The movie is just a cheesy, preposterous, semi-eroticized way of yelling, 'Fight! Fight!,' when two people go at it in the school cafeteria." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"May be the most bloodthirsty revenge picture since 'Walking Tall,' and its deceptively sunny 'O.C' teen vibe only adds to the weirdness." more...
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C |
Filmcritic.com, Blake French
"Imagine if 'Fight Club' impregnated 'Step Up.' Their bastard child would be 'Never Back Down.' " more...
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D+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber
"Energetic and warm-hearted enough to become a word-of-mouth hit." more...
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B- |
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