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The Edge of Seventeen

2016, comedy, drama

105 minutes

Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.

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7.7

based on 22 critics

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10

2017-02-05

What an absolute gem. Read more

9.0

2017-01-14

With a natural filming style and a great soundtrack, this story is told with realism, charm and hope. Read more

9.0

Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView

2016-12-03

Not only sensitive and compelling, but also one of the best modern teen films.

8.4

Muneeb Arshid of The Film Lawyer

2016-11-24

A poignantly funny reminder of high school life.

8.3

David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2017-11-01

Despite being emotionally hard hitting, the excellent character building and script at times takes a backseat to some derivative plot points.

8.3

Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching

2016-11-22

Steinfeld finds a way to shine through all the clichés and creates a film that is simple, but still a good time.

8.0

2016-11-21

As Nadine, the narcissistic hero/villain of Craig's film, Hailee Steinfeld is a raging fireball of self-destructive energy, both entertaining and uncomfortable to watch. Think a high-school set As Good as It Gets with a 17-year-old proto-hipster in the Jack Nicholson part. Read more

8.0

2016-11-18

Captures the spirit of classic John Hughes comedies – at the same time, refining and innovating Hughes’ storytelling approach. Read more

7.5

2016-12-08

Kelly Fremon Craig gets the most of her cast and works at avoiding character cliches through her writing. Read more

6.8

Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation

2016-11-27

A well-written, if not slightly over-ambitious piece of coming-of-age drama...

6.0

2016-11-19

Craig shows a knack for honest moments and multifaceted characters that break through the clichés and stereotypes... Read more

2.0

Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers

2017-11-01

I personally didn’t find anything else amusing in this film.

In other languages

8.5

2017-08-16

Zeer sterke en amusante coming of age comedy. Read more

8.0

2018-04-01

Gewoon een hele fijne film. Read more

8.0

2017-09-18

Een sterke coming of age movie met een uitstekende Hailee Steinfeld. Read more

7.0

2017-09-10

Een heerlijke coming of age film. Read more

7.0

2017-08-02

Eén van de meest plezierige feelgood-titels van het jaar. Read more

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