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Fan Girl

2015 · 90 min

A breezy, good-natured teen romp that coasts on charm and fandom enthusiasm rather than surprises.

Directed by
Paul Jarrett
Genres
Music, Comedy, Family
Starring
Kiernan Shipka, Kara Hayward, Meg Ryan
Overview
A 15-year-old girl decides to bring her two passions together for her final film project: making movies and her favorite band.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Paul Jarrett
Genres
Music, Comedy, Family
Starring
Kiernan Shipka, Kara Hayward, Meg Ryan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • art
  • music
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
music, comedy, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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