The Art of Getting By

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 23m
  • 36

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  • Trailer for The Art Of Getting By
  • Interview: "Emma Roberts On Her Character"
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gavin Wiesen

Producer:

Kara Baker, Patrick Baker, Matthew Vose Campbell

Writer:

Gavin Wiesen

Release Date:

Jun 17, 2011

Runtime:

1hr 23m

Synopsis

George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.

Cast

  • Freddie Highmore
  • Emma Roberts
  • Sasha Spielberg
  • Marcus Carl Franklin
  • Ann Dowd
  • Maya Ri Sanchez
  • Blair Underwood
  • Ann Harada
  • Rita Wilson
  • Jarlath Conroy

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Metacritic

36
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Based on 28 Critics
6.5

USER SCORE (56)

Generally favorable reviews based on 56 Reviews
70
Jun 16, 2011

There is also much in The Art of Getting By that is worth praising, and if you can grade on a curve - setting the standard at The Wackness rather than The Squid and the Whale - you may find yourself touched, tickled and occasionally surprised.

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Metacritic review by A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
63
Jun 16, 2011

Though it doesn't fully resonate as a romance, it is effective as a character study.

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Metacritic review by Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
40
Jun 14, 2011

Crafted not to give the slightest offense, The Art of Getting By makes the great - and even the mediocre - teen movies of 30 years ago, like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fame, and Foxes, look even more radical in comparison, with their depiction of obnoxious, horny, property-destroying teens.

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Metacritic review by Melissa Anderson
Melissa Anderson
Village Voice
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