It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.9 · 61% critics
A clinically depressed teenager checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward to get help and begins a new start. Inside, he connects with other patients, forms meaningful relationships, and gradually gains enough confidence to move forward.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,463 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this character-focused, uplifting stay-in-a-ward story if you want a hopeful look at depression and getting support, but Not for you if you need a more realistic hospital depiction or expect genuine laughs like a typical teen rom-com such as The Way Way Back or Begin Again.
Pros: heartfelt mental-health message; memorable patient friendships; authentic depression portrayal | Cons: plot feels slow; hospital realism questioned; comedy label may mislead
Themes
- depression
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- coming of age
- teen movie
- psychiatric ward
- woman director
- based on young adult novel
Cast & crew
Keir Gilchrist
as Craig Gilner
Emma Roberts
as Noelle
Zach Galifianakis
as Bobby
Viola Davis
as Dr. Eden Minerva
Lauren Graham
as Lynn Gilner
Jim Gaffigan
as George Gilner
Jeremy Davies
as Smitty
Zoë Kravitz
as Nia
Bernard White
as Muqtada
Thomas Mann
as Aaron Fitzcarraldo
Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck