The Spectacular Now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings.
Read Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
92% -
83% -
100% -
71% -
80% -
40% -
-- -
-- -
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
100% -
86% -
93% -
70% -
79% -
100% -
97% -
71% -
50% -
69%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now
Link to Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now -
4 RoboCop Movies (RoboCop 2) Ranked
Link to 4 RoboCop Movies (RoboCop 2) Ranked
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
Movie Re-Release Calendar 2025: Your Guide to Movies Back In Theaters
Link to Movie Re-Release Calendar 2025: Your Guide to Movies Back In Theaters -
The How to Train Your Dragon Cast on Honoring the Original Film and Embodying Their Iconic Characters
Link to The How to Train Your Dragon Cast on Honoring the Original Film and Embodying Their Iconic Characters
The Spectacular Now

Where to Watch
The Spectacular Now
Rent The Spectacular Now on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
Movie Clips
The Spectacular Now
More Like This
Related Movie News
Photos
The Spectacular Now
Movie Info
-
Director -
James Ponsoldt -
Producer -
Michelle Krumm , Andrew Lauren , Shawn Levy , Tom McNulty -
Screenwriter -
Scott Neustadter , Michael H. Weber -
Distributor -
A24 -
Production Co -
Andrew Lauren Productions -
Rating -
R (All Involving Teens|Alcohol Use|Language|Some Sexuality) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 2, 2013, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 9, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$6.9M -
Runtime -
1h 35m