Movie

The Edge of Seventeen

2016 · 105 min

A sharp, funny, and painfully relatable plunge into teenage insecurity, loneliness, and the messy process of growing up.

Tagline: You're only young once… is it over yet?
Overview: Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, friendship, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
identity
loneliness
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild