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Getting to Know You

Play trailer Getting to Know You Released Jan 22, 1999 1h 36m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Wesley (Zach Braff) and his lonely younger sister, Judith (Heather Matarazzo), are waiting at a bus station. A teen named Jimmy (Michael Weston), claiming to know Judith from school, approaches the siblings and starts a conversation. The highly imaginative Jimmy begins making up stories about the surrounding passengers at the station, and Judith joins him in visualizing the invented tales. However, over time, their conversation becomes more personal, and their bond more deeply felt.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Movies about people are being drowned out these days by movies about things, which can give you insights about yourself only if you are a cyborg. Here is a film about people. Rated: 3/4 Nov 13, 2001 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff Heather Matarazzo of Welcome to the Dollhouse stars as a teenage girl who tries to find humanity at an upstate bus station as it evaporates in her own family Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 29, 2003 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 8, 2002 Full Review Jason Clark Matinee Magazine Rated: B+ Feb 4, 2002 Full Review James Brundage Filmcritic.com Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 13, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lisanne Skyler

Director

Heather Matarazzo

Judith

Zach Braff

Wesley

Michael Weston

Jimmy

Bebe Neuwirth

Trix

Mark Blum

Darrell

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Movie Info

Synopsis Wesley (Zach Braff) and his lonely younger sister, Judith (Heather Matarazzo), are waiting at a bus station. A teen named Jimmy (Michael Weston), claiming to know Judith from school, approaches the siblings and starts a conversation. The highly imaginative Jimmy begins making up stories about the surrounding passengers at the station, and Judith joins him in visualizing the invented tales. However, over time, their conversation becomes more personal, and their bond more deeply felt.
Director
Lisanne Skyler
Producer
Laura Gabbert, George LaVoo
Screenwriter
Joyce Carol Oates, Lisanne Skyler, Tristine Skyler
Distributor
The Sundance Channel, Cineville International
Production Co
SearchParty Films, ShadowCatcher Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 1999, Original
Runtime
1h 36m