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Terri

2011 · 105 min

A quiet, offbeat character study that finds gentle humor and warmth in teenage awkwardness and unlikely friendships.

Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Creed Bratton

Overview: Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.

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Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Creed Bratton

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
coming-of-age
identity
friendship
family
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
Written by: Patrick DeWitt
Starring: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Creed Bratton, Olivia Crocicchia, Bridger Zadina, Mary Anne McGarry, Justin Prentice, Jenna Gavigan
Music: Mandy Hoffman
Cinematography: Tobias Datum
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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