According to Greta
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · 55% critics
Sent to spend the summer with her grandparents on the Jersey Shore, a sharp-tongued, self-destructive teen upends their quiet routine. As she clashes with family expectations and tests boundaries, an unexpected connection begins to challenge her outlook and push her toward facing what she’s been running from.
Also known as Surviving Summer · Greta
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (211 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a coming-of-age drama about a troubled teen finding support, with some romance and family friction; Not for you if you dislike abrasive leads or familiar beats like in Paper Towns.
Pros: heartfelt moments; compassionate message; easy summer setting | Cons: bratty lead; clichéd plot beats; rushed resolutions
Themes
- suicide
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- suicide attempt
- romance
- grandparents
- love
- summer
- rebellious youth
- teenage love
- woman director
- summer romance
- teenager
Cast & crew
Hilary Duff
as Greta
Evan Ross
as Julie
Ellen Burstyn
as Katherine
Michael Murphy
as Joseph
Tsianina Joelson
as Stacy
Melissa Leo
as Karen
Maury Ginsberg
as Lou
Oren Skoog
as Steve
Sylvia Kauders
as Mrs. Wocheski
John Rothman
as Edgar
Directed by Nancy Bardawil