Mean Creek
2004 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · 81% critics
Teenagers in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration, but a prank meant to target a local bully spirals out of control. As things escalate, the group is left to face the unexpected consequences of what they started.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-08-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (413 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Mean Creek if you enjoy dark, tense coming-of-age dramas that grapple with bullying and consequences like Over the Edge or Giant Little Ones; Not for you if you want a clear, upbeat resolution.
Pros: intense teen drama; realistic reactions; engaging story | Cons: disturbing content; unresolved tension; some pacing complaints
Themes
- suicide
- lake
- alcohol
- birthday
- brother
- melancholy
- oregon, usa
- coming of age
- bully
- love
- friends
- prank
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Rory Culkin
as Sam Merric
Scott Mechlowicz
as Marty
Trevor Morgan
as Rocky Merric
Josh Peck
as George Tooney
Ryan Kelley
as Clyde
Carly Schroeder
as Millie
Branden Williams
as Kile
Heath Lourwood
as Jasper
J.W. Crawford
as Tom
Kaz Garas
as Detective Wright
Directed by Jacob Aaron Estes