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      The Rage in Placid Lake

      Released May 17, 2003 1h 29m Comedy List
      56% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score A troubled teenager (Ben Lee) undergoes a radical transformation after the screening of a scandalous student film and his subsequent fall from a roof. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member From that era when Australian films pushed the envelope a little in terms of quirk. Sure it is a little naff in parts, but Rose Byrne is adorable as Doris Day the scientist, and even Ben Lee become very watchable and perfect as far as the character is concerned (can't help but equate it with his personal life) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Feel good fluff, some laughs, easy to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I wish I was Gemma. Yep. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is one of the best crackin Aussie movies released in a long time.... Interesting how I always run by rotten tomatoes ratings however this film is more than a splat.... it has a distinct humour to it and Ben Lee is actually made for this role.... Give it a go!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved this little gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It's almost there. It's almost a wonderfully quirky, coming of age flick. But there's something that just not right. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star Watching this movie is a bit like going to a dance where the drummer can't keep a steady beat. You think you should be laughing, but you just can't quite bring yourself to. Rated: 2/5 May 28, 2004 Full Review Stephen Cole Globe and Mail An amiable film comedy that leaves you feeling good as opposed to feeling for your wallet. Rated: 3/4 May 28, 2004 Full Review Keith Breese Filmcritic.com a brazen, mischievous look at rebellion Rated: 4/5 Apr 7, 2005 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Lee makes an engagingly laid-back lead and a bespectacled Rose Byrne is adorable as the geeky girl-next-door. Rated: 5/5 Apr 2, 2005 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall There's an amusingly askance approach to the whole coming-of-age process that keeps us engaged. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A troubled teenager (Ben Lee) undergoes a radical transformation after the screening of a scandalous student film and his subsequent fall from a roof.
      Director
      Tony McNamara
      Screenwriter
      Tony McNamara
      Distributor
      Film Movement
      Production Co
      Australian Film Finance Corporation
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English (Australia)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 17, 2003, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 2, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 29m