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      Edge of Seventeen

      Released Jun 11, 1998 1h 39m Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ List
      80% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 73% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Set in 1984 in Sandusky, Ohio, it follows the coming-out of a naive 17-year-old at exactly the moment when gender-bending pop stars like Boy George and the Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics were flaunting androgynous images. As the youth, played with a heartbreaking sweetness by Chris Stafford, goes through his first rites of gay passage he emerges as a poignant gay everyman. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 02 Buy Now

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      A time capsule assembled with honesty and sensitivity, Edge of Seventeen overcomes youthful fumbles to capture a time of life -- and an era.

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      Phoebe Flowers Miami Herald It's a fine debut script by Stephens, and Moreton is able to get startling performances out of his neophyte actors. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post Writer Todd Stephens and director David Moreton give us the inside scoop, live and direct, from Eric's heart. May 28, 2020 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Chicago Tribune Writer Todd Stephens and director David Moreton show a gift for solid, emotionally realistic storytelling in a sensitive -- if racy -- coming-of-age tale. Rated: 2.5/4 May 28, 2020 Full Review Jan Stuart The Advocate The film has a "lived" quality that lets you know the writer has been there. Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Joe Reid Decider More than anything, the movie is a collection of moments that feel so real. May 28, 2020 Full Review David Ehrenstein New Times ... it's a calm, clear-eyed portrait of a particular kid trying to figure out -- like teenagers of all kinds the world over -- who he is and where he fits in. Oct 3, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      david f This is a wonderful coming of age film about a teenager wrestling with his gay feelings. It has great 80s period details, a fantastic indie vibe, and some of it was shot at Cedar Point where the teen has a terrible summer job that nonetheless gifts him with helpful friends and mentors. Eric's sexual experimentation, the rifts with his best friend and family, and his tentative and frequently revised plans for the future are relatable and heartbreaking. This is a great film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review andy n There are rare cases of such amazing parents as the protagonist of the film. And most importantly, of course, be yourself! The movie is sincere, interesting, but perhaps a bit blurry ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely incredible- best coming of age film I've ever seen. Makes breakfast club look like Minions 2 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review cinephile f I love this movie and think it's one of the best gay films ever made. It's a really tender coming of age film with a very senstive protagonist that I think a lot of gay men can really relate to. I wish more gay films were like this one. I especially love the lesbian "big sister" character. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Really touching and a good plot. I felt the ending was a bit anticlimatic and unsatisfying but a very good LGBTQ classic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps my new favorite movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Set in 1984 in Sandusky, Ohio, it follows the coming-out of a naive 17-year-old at exactly the moment when gender-bending pop stars like Boy George and the Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics were flaunting androgynous images. As the youth, played with a heartbreaking sweetness by Chris Stafford, goes through his first rites of gay passage he emerges as a poignant gay everyman.
      Director
      David Moreton
      Screenwriter
      Todd Stephens
      Distributor
      Strand Releasing
      Production Co
      Luna Pictures, Blue Streak Films
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 11, 1998, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 2, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $870.8K
      Runtime
      1h 39m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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