The Edge of Seventeen
2016 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · 86% critics
Two best friends hit a breaking point when one starts dating the other’s older brother, who clashes with the friendship’s history. As tensions rise, the school routine turns into an emotional maze of awkward missteps and hard-to-handle feelings.
Also known as Besties
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (4,258 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sharp, sometimes uncomfortable coming-of-age story with big feelings and strong performances; Not for you if you dislike melodrama, want a more traditional teen plot, or prefer the vibe of The Breakfast Club or Love, Simon.
Pros: funny, thoughtful teen drama; relatable emotions; strong performances | Cons: uneven story momentum; unconvincing ending; unlikeable main character
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- sibling relationship
- portland, oregon
- romcom
- coming of age
- teen angst
- loneliness
- teenage girl
- best friend
- dating
- woman director
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Hailee Steinfeld
as Nadine Franklin
Woody Harrelson
as Mr. Bruner
Haley Lu Richardson
as Krista
Blake Jenner
as Darian Franklin
Kyra Sedgwick
as Mona Franklin
Hayden Szeto
as Erwin Kim
Alexander Calvert
as Nick Mossman
Eric Keenleyside
as Tom Franklin
Nesta Cooper
as Shannon
Meredith Monroe
as Greer
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig