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Spontaneous

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Spontaneous

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Released Oct 2, 2020

1h 42m

Comedy

Horror

Romance

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When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.

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Critics Consensus

A dark teen comedy with an explosive twist, Spontaneous reaffirms Katherine Langford as a rising star -- and marks debuting director Brian Duffield as a filmmaker to watch.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Brace yourself for an explosive and gory coming-of-age comedy, because Spontaneous is sensational, sick, and shouldn't be missed (again).

Jan 5, 2021

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Estimable Australian Katherine Langford is fun and feisty as American schoolgirl Mara, and she has a great, tender chemistry with Charlie Plummer, who plays her sweet-natured boyfriend.

Nov 11, 2020

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

An absurdly funny, gripping and moving film that boasts one of the best screenplays of the year.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 15, 2020

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Ashleigh Gozy

Loud and Clear Reviews

Spontaneous, writer-turned-director Brian Duffield’s debut, manages to be unnerving, from the heart, and especially relevant to today’s world, making it one of the year’s best surprises.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 16, 2024

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

That's how good Langford and Plummer are. Their snarky, sarcastic rapport makes light of everything so that they can smile through the horror.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 29, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Spontaneous” is the kind of movie that is sure to find an audience, but it’s skittish genre hopping could just as easily turn some people off.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Faiz D

An inventive take on the genre like Warm Bodies and Love and Monsters.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Carlos P

Terrible, the movie is based on a supposed chemistry between the protagonists, that drama and that behavior of the protagonist is supposed to be credible because we have lived that connection, Now the connection was never like that, the period of high school love was not credible, the acting was like the name of the movie two teenagers being spontaneous, exaggerated laughter without sense, jokes without laughter, it is as if they had imposed on me that there is chemistry there and it is accepted and that's it... I never felt human representation in that exposed reality. And the Hook of the explosions also had no hook, there were no levels in the event, they simply began to explode and stopped exploding... oh really? There was no crescendo in the level. She did an excellent job in 13 reasons why, I hope that the next scripts are better chosen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Kate B

An absolutely stunning film. The characters feel real and relatable and you genuinely care about what happens to them. The pacing was perfect without a single dull moment. Excellent balance of comedy and drama.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Jeremy A

This is a great movie. I'm a little upset at the ending. 4*

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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Ernest B

Quick tip for writers of horror-comedies: the final 45 minutes should not be devastatingly sad. That's not what viewers are looking for. Otherwise excellent movie, ruined by third act tonal misadventure.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Alyssa D

The absolute worst movie I have ever seen. Seeing the rotten tomatoes score makes the website lose all credibility.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Dylan's Crush

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - The First Explosion

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Mixing Drinks

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - It's All My Fault

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Everyone Explodes

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - I Really Wanna Kiss You

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Thoughts and Prayers

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Government Quarantine

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Synopsis

When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.

Director: Brian Duffield
Producer: Nicki Cortese, Brian Duffield, Matthew Kaplan, Jordan Levin
Screenwriter: Brian Duffield
Production Co: Awesomeness Films, Jurassic Party Productions
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images Throughout|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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