Movie · Comedy · Drama

High-school student Hal Hefner's (Reece Daniel Thompson) life is falling down around him. His parents have split, his brother picks on him incessantly, and he has a terrible stutter. Hal cannot believe it when Ginny Ryerson (Anna Kendrick), a pretty classmate, asks him to join their school's debate team. Falling head over heels in love with Ginny, he agrees to her request, with unexpected results.

2007 · 1h 41m
Director Jeffrey Blitz

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High-school student Hal Hefner's (Reece Daniel Thompson) life is falling down around him. His parents have split, his brother picks on him incessantly, and he has a terrible stutter. Hal cannot believe it when Ginny Ryerson (Anna Kendrick), a pretty classmate, asks him to join their school's debate team. Falling head over heels in love with Ginny, he agrees to her request, with unexpected results.

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Debate-team teen comedy is clever, unpredictable.

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Average 7
Reviews 112
Fresh 94
Rotten 18

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Studio
HBO FILMS AND PICTUREHOUSE PRESENT A DULY NOTED, INC./B&W FILMS PRODUCTION
Released
2007
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
R Restricted. Under 17 requires a parent or guardian
Region of Origin
United States
© 2006 Home Box Office / Studiocanal

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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.