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Popular cheerleader Nina Deer's seemingly unblemished suburban world is turned upside down when her parents adopt their recently orphaned goddaughter Dot. Dot's arrival delivers a blow to Nina's idyllic social life and triggers the unraveling of the family's darkest secrets. Both Nina's family and friends, including the school hunk Connor, develop and odd fascination with Dot and... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 36 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 25th, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong and disturbing sexual content, a scene of violence, language, drug content and brief nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$381,186 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
D+
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a movie of good intentions and awful results." more...
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D |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...dank and rhythmless..." more...
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D |
filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"...so tone-deaf that when it should be eliciting sympathy or empathy, it comes off as simply amateur comedy..." more...
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D+ |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...a repugnant little indie black comedy, poorly acted in hideous-looking digital video..." more...
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D |
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