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The Thirteenth Year

1999 · 95 min

A light, splashy coming-of-age tale with gentle laughs, mild peril, and a warm family-friendly heart.

Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
Cody's not just growing up... he's growing fins!
Overview
A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.

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Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
tv movie, adventure, comedy, family
Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Written by
Jenny Arata, Kelly Senecal, Robert L. Baird
Starring
Chez Starbuck, Justin Jon Ross, Courtnee Draper, Brent Briscoe, Tim Redwine, Dave Coulier, Lisa Stahl, Kristen Stewart
Music
Phil Marshall
Cinematography
Michael Slovis
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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