Rocket Science
2007 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.2 · 79% critics
A 15-year-old student deals with a painful speech disability that makes him feel socially out of place. Eager to change things, he joins the school debating team and gets thrown into fast-paced competition, where lessons in speaking and self-confidence begin to take shape.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-01-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (198 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy this quirky teen drama if you like heartfelt, offbeat school stories and competitive debates, with real laughs and awkwardness; Not for you if you want a movie that feels like rocket science (October Sky) or if you dislike character-driven indie quirks like those in Election.
Pros: witty teen energy; standout performances; emotional honesty | Cons: misleading title; uneven tone; frustrating moments
Themes
- stuttering
- debate team
- earnest
- hopeful
- underdogs and coming of age
Awards & recognition
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic · 2007
Cast & crew
Nicholas D'Agosto
as Ben Wekselbaum
Margo Martindale
as Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson
as Hal Hefner
Anna Kendrick
as Ginny Ryerson
Jonah Hill
as Junior Philosopher
Denis O'Hare
as Doyle Hefner
Vincent Piazza
as Earl Hefner
Aaron Yoo
as Heston
Utkarsh Ambudkar
as Ram
Candace Hammer
as Townsend Prep Debater
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz