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Movie Info
Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager (Kat Dennings) embarks on affairs with a teacher (Josh Lucas) and a stoner classmate (Reece Thompson).
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Rating: R (Drug and Alcohol Use|All Involving Teens|Language|Sexual Content|Some Violent Images)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Michael Goldbach
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Producer: Christine Haebler, Trish Dolman, Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl
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Writer: Michael Goldbach
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Distributor: Anchor Bay
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Production Co: Screen Siren Pictures
Cast & Crew

Kat Dennings
Caroline Wexler

Reece Thompson
Thurston Goldberg

Andie MacDowell
Enid Goldberg

Josh Lucas
Barry Anderson

Rachel Blanchard
Ms. Budge

Ted Whittall
Mr. Wexler

Luke Camilleri
Rolly

Natasha Calis
Lily Goldberg

Michael Goldbach
Director

Michael Goldbach
Screenwriter

Christine Haebler
Producer

Trish Dolman
Producer

Jennifer Weiss
Producer

Simone Urdl
Producer

Cameron Lamb
Executive Producer

Tim Brown
Executive Producer

Sam Maydew
Executive Producer

Aaron L. Gilbert
Executive Producer

Jon Joffin
Cinematographer

Jamie Alain
Film Editing

Ohad Benchetrit
Original Music

Renee Read
Production Design

Ken Shapkin
Costume Design

Judy Lee
Casting
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Dec 11, 2012
Everything you don't want to happen to youre daughter or if you a teacher in this film,, why do we always blame the teacher. 3 stars 12-2-12
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Sep 09, 2012
Unsure of what this coming-of-age, teenage drama is really supposed to be, the performances just barely make this film tolerable through its 98 minute run-time. Kat Dennings is not the greatest narrator, but with some voluptuous curves, she's believable as the seductive high school teen. Josh Lucas also showcases his talent with a wide range of emotions in his performance. However, lacking a clear direction and containing far too many meandering ideas, "Daydream Nation" fails to be as witty or pithy as it aims to be.
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Jul 03, 2012
I like movies like this, though it would be nice to see more about the college experience. I felt like Kat Dennings' character was a college student or any other adult trapped in a high schooler's body. It was like watching Juno except she doesn't get pregnant this time. I did like that she was very flawed and imperfect. She was smart and mature but she was also a bitch...but she was also a human being who could be hurt by cruel words. It isn't something I'd rush to see in a theater. More like a lazy-Sunday-stay-indoors-and-veg-out kinda movie.
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May 07, 2012
I've noticed a trend with movies these days that deal with teenage girls with much older men, and that's to make the teenage girl seem mature beyond her years and "in control". Meanwhile, reducing the older man to a sniveling, whiny, pathetic little boy is supposed to make it less creepy?? Wrong, doesn't make it less creepy. This subject can be done well, like American Beauty, but this one misses the mark by a landslide. Go watch (or re-watch) American Beauty instead!
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