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      The Battle of Shaker Heights

      PG-13 Released Aug 15, 2003 1 hr. 18 min. Drama List
      39% 59 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler (Shia La Beouf) obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart (Elden Henson). The school bully (Billy Kay) is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father (William Sadler) is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby (Amy Smart), Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 03 Buy Now

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      LaBeouf is appealing, but The Battle of Shaker Heights feels too watered down and disjointed.

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      Shaun K I love movies that do a really good job of showing you a little slice of life. This movie does that well, though there were a couple of moments that felt a little unlikely. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/09/23 Full Review don s An odd little indie spotlighting a teen who dislikes his father and re-enacts battles from past wars. Average performances by the actors, but one can't expect more when the story is so simple and the characters are merely marionettes that live only for the writers. Amy Smart and Shiri Appleby almost save this movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Shia carries what was probably a great script. It's a bit uneven because of the genre shift in the editing room, but in the end, to cap off season two of project greenlight, it really landed for me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Shia carries what was probably a great script. It's a bit uneven because of the genre shift in the editing room, but in the end, to cap off season two of project greenlight, it really landed for me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review william s A cutesy emotional empty picture that demanded more from the empty script. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Stephen S Pretty dumb, though kind of interesting. I like the military reenactment angle for a comedy, but they don't really use it to their advantage much to truly distinguish this film. The reenactment scene towards the end of the film is still pretty funny though. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/15 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Shia La Beouf in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shia La Beouf (L) and Amy Smart in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shiri Appleby (L) and Shia La Beouf in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shia La Beouf (L) and Elden Henson in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Writer Erica Beeney (L) & producer Jeff Balis on the set of Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Writer Erica Beeney on the set of Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shia La Beouf in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Co-directors Kyle Rankin (L) & Efram Potelle (C) & producer Chris Moore (R) on the set of Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shia La Beouf in Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin's THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. Shia La Beouf (L) and directors Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin on the set of THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS. View more photos

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      J. R. Jones Chicago Reader After the movie scored poorly at a test screening, Miramax vice president Rick Schwartz bullied directors Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin into playing up the comedic elements and soft-pedaling the family drama. Apr 6, 2010 Full Review Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle The film is well-acted and looks good, but it's so inconsequential and bland that you wonder what was it about the script that made anyone think it would make an interesting movie. Rated: C- Oct 3, 2003 Full Review Robert Denerstein Denver Rocky Mountain News Cinematic mush. Rated: C- Oct 3, 2003 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Does anyone in this film actually care about anyone beyond themselves? Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Suffers from a terrible script with grossly under-developed sub-plots and characters... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler (Shia La Beouf) obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart (Elden Henson). The school bully (Billy Kay) is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father (William Sadler) is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby (Amy Smart), Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.
      Director
      Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle
      Executive Producer
      Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Rick Schwartz, Joel Hatch
      Screenwriter
      Erica Beeney
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Universal/Universal Int
      Rating
      PG-13 (Language|Some Drug References)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 15, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $279.3K
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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