Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 7.3
A quirky 16-year-old navigates high school while juggling first love, grief, bullying, and constant social awkwardness. As everyday pressures pile up, he tries to figure out who he is and where he fits in.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, sometimes funny coming-of-age story about high school pressures, identity, and first love; Not for you if you prefer light, conflict-free teen comedies.
Pros: relatable teen struggles; heartfelt coming-of-age; mixes humor and pain | Cons: familiar high school beats; heavy themes at times; some awkward moments
Cast & crew
Cynda Williams
as Pat Mills
Paul Bates
as Pops
- WK
Wendell Kinney
as Jack Mills
- GA
Grace Aubry
as Principal Anderson
- CK
Connor Kearns
as Chad
Elizabeth Weber
as Amanda
William C. Ingram
as Mr. Peterson
Jhayla Mosley
as Lola
- LS
Lee Parish Scott
as Chone Mills
- FR
Flash Gianni Rose
as Jim Stewart
Directed by Robert Mychal Butler