How to Deal
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 5.5 · 36% critics
A teen who’s grown cynical about love watches her family and friends struggle through divorce, weddings, and sudden life changes that make everything feel unstable. When an unexpected connection enters her life, she’s forced to rethink what love can look like and how to handle growing up.
Based on Someone like You, That Summer
Also known as L'Ecole de la vie
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-07-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (166 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a teen romance with heavier real-life issues, family drama, and some quirky humor, in the vein of Drive Me Crazy; Not for you if you want a tight, purely lighthearted rom-com.
Pros: genuine teen emotions; mix of humor, drama; strong mom presence | Cons: messy, overstuffed story; predictable teen beats; uneven romance chemistry
Themes
- high school
- parent child relationship
- teenage girl
- best friend
- divorce
- teenage love
- divorced parents
- woman director
- teenage romance
- based on young adult novel
Cast & crew
Mandy Moore
as Halley Martin
Trent Ford
as Macon Forrester
Allison Janney
as Lydia Martin
Alexandra Holden
as Scarlett Smith
Dylan Baker
as Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch
as Grandma Halley
Mary Catherine Garrison
as Ashley Martin
Connie Ray
as Marion Smith
Mackenzie Astin
as Lewis Warsher
Charlotte Sullivan
as Elizabeth Gunderson
Directed by Clare Kilner