16 to Life

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16 to Life

2009

1h 29m

Comedy

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A teenager's angst over her sexual inexperience sets her on a quest for love and understanding.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

This low-key romantic comedy is a bit like a combination of Jane Austen's "Emma" and John Hughes' "16 Candles." It takes a while to get going, but eventually the quirky, likable characters do grow on you.

Rated: B

Oct 20, 2010

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Iowa is the star of the clever, quirky "16 to Life."

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 23, 2010

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Loey Lockerby

Kansas City Star

The performances are all fine, but the characters do very little, and what they do isn't engaging.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 16, 2010

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Fantastically nuanced. Every character adds to the scene just what it needs, but this is definitely a film that gets better the second time. It may take the whole first watch to fall in love with the characters. Hallee Hirsch's endearing and expressive acting carry this film through Kate's wide-eyed innocence, genuine care, curiosity, and blazing intelligence. The opening narration and the scenes where Kate imagines living in the books she's reading, bump this up from 3 1/2 Stars to 4.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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It was pretty stupid.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A somewhat lame attempt at reprising Mystic Pizza...without the great script or talent.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

There is little going on, and though the characters seem to have personality and plenty of story behind them, they don't flaunt it in this film. If this movie were a book, I'd read it, because I'm sure each character has incredible thoughts and adventures within this 18-hr plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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i really enjoy these light comedies. it was sweet and the stun gun scene really made me laugh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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It's so cool to see a movie that's about women and their lives. Acting is excellent throughout, the script is witty, and the whole movie is deeply fulfilling. Kate is a great character, a teenage girl who goes about freeing herself from her small-town constraints. It's not just about the teenagers, though, because the adults also get to grow and learn. In fact it's the relationship between Kate and Louise that is the heart of the film, one young girl wanting to stretch herself, and her older friend who remembers her own youth as she watches Kate grow and have new experiences.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Becky Smith

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Hallee Hirsh

Kate

Theresa Russell

Louise

Shiloh Fernandez

Rene

Mandy Musgrave

Darby

Jaime Gomez

Ronald

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Synopsis

A teenager's angst over her sexual inexperience sets her on a quest for love and understanding.

Director: Becky Smith
Producer: Denise Mann, Becky Smith
Screenwriter: Becky Smith
Production Co: Duck Farm Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2015
Runtime: 1h 29m

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