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Bart Got a Room

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Bart Got a Room

PG-13

2008

1h 20m

Comedy

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Everyone is searching for love in director Brian Hecker's semi-autobiographical story. Danny Stein (Steven J. Kaplan), a high school senior at the bottom of the social food chain, needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber (Chad Jamian Williams), the nerdiest guy in school, has already found a date -- and booked a hotel room. At the same time, Danny's divorced parents (William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines) are both looking for relationships again.

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Critics Consensus

Just enough sweetness and good performances lighten up the high school-set tensions, creating a family-appropriate teen comedy.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Most proms don't involve choreographed dances, losers winning prom queen or cameos by famous bands. Bart Got A Room is a much needed believable look at the big night.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 14, 2010

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

Here's something you don't see every day: a high-school comedy for old poops.

Rated: 3/4

May 1, 2009

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Greg Quill

Toronto Star

Bart Got A Room is an affectionately nuanced comedy of manners whose focus is first love and the navigation of complex relationships.

Rated: 3/4

May 1, 2009

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Sarah Sluis

Film Journal International

Sweetly neurotic countdown-to-the-prom captures teen life in South Florida.

Aug 15, 2011

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Katherine Monk

Vancouver Sun

Hecker's film finds a charm that eludes most movies dependent on misplaced prostitutes, bedroom sex noises and male insecurities.

May 15, 2009

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Paul Brenner

Filmcritic.com

totally wacky, a rite-of-passage romp

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2009

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Audience Member

Teen age film not too awkward and much too jewish. Lots of bits rehashed from past millenium films. Still quite a bit of funny moments, although some much obviously staged. Amusing enough to make it to the end. Too sweet. See the old Carrie instead!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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While it was predictable to the tee, it also had enough charm to keep me entertained: as well as a tiny run-time. It was only a mere hour and twelve minutes before the credits rolled. The lead character can be a douche at times, as he tries to hide facts from people too much, but at the same time he keeps putting himself out there, so you kind of feel for him. But you know exactly how it will go down in the end, so cliched city for the who will he end up with. My major problems rested on the utter waste of two great actresses. Jennifer Tilly really has maybe three minutes of screen time. One brief scene and never returns. And a growing favorite of mine, Ashley Benson, is like this adorable cheerleader who is giving every single sign that she is into this dude, including changing in front of him, and then the next scene she is classless biatch. And she also never returns to the film, despite her getting rides to school with our lead dude. Seems like that should have continued to be a part of the story, or did she just drop out of school after the writers gave her a 180??? The score was also awful. It sounded like a blown out sub woofer. WTF? Hines and Macy(especially that hair!) really make this film better than it should be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Bart Got a Room is a very funny film with a big heart. Brian Hecker has a great voice and has managed to write a nuanced story about -- yes, the prom. Really sharp writing and excellent direction. I recommend this film most highly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Audience Member

Teeters on the edge of being really funny and really bad.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Just a pointless indie movie, quirky and sweet... Bill Macy is always great to watch. Awkward teens unite!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Sweet story. It really hit right at the heart in a non-hollywooded out way. Wish more films were like this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

Everyone is searching for love in director Brian Hecker's semi-autobiographical story. Danny Stein (Steven J. Kaplan), a high school senior at the bottom of the social food chain, needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber (Chad Jamian Williams), the nerdiest guy in school, has already found a date -- and booked a hotel room. At the same time, Danny's divorced parents (William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines) are both looking for relationships again.

Director: Brian Hecker
Producer: Galt Niederhoffer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Celine Rattray, Jai Stefan, Tony Shawkat
Screenwriter: Brian Hecker
Production Co: Plum Pictures, SHRINK Media Inc., Basra Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Sexual Content|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.8K
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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