Dear Lemon Lima (2011)

78% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
61% of users liked it
(219 ratings)

Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip's affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a… More Vanessa gets a dose of reality when Philip, her one true love, ends their relationship, again. The quirky teen enrolls in his school to win him back, but ends up making matters worse. Downgraded to social outcast, Vanessa struggles to reclaim Phillip's affection. Luckily, when Vanessa is declared a captain for the school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, she assembles a team of likeminded misfits to prove they deserve to compete and hopefully win her love's heart again. -- (C) Official Site

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By: Suzi Yoonessi
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 4, 2011 Wide
On DVD: Aug 2, 2011
Studio: Phase 4 Films

Critic Reviews

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
The filmmaker knows how to gently skew reality just enough to offset the excess cuteness.
Peter Debruge, Variety
There's almost nowhere for such a plot to go that audiences haven't seen countless times before.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A spoonful of sugar, to say nothing of bright pastel colors and friendly bunny rabbits, helps the medicine go down in the sometimes ungainly but often winning prep school comedy Dear Lemon Lima.
David Parkinson, Guardian [UK]
The debuting Suzi Yoonessi ably remains the right side of twee in turning her adolescent journal into a delightful misfit comedy.
Sarah Cohen, Time Out
If 'Napoleon Dynamite' had had a bigger heart it may have turned out like this sweet and smart comedy about high school misfits.
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media
Quirky coming-of-age dramedy is sweet, but strained.
Diego Costa, Slant Magazine
Dear Lemon Lima is a quirky beauty of a film with its cotton-candy colors, Miranda July-esque sensibility, and its embracing of alienation as a source of creativity.
Karina Longworth, L.A. Weekly
It's more appealing than anything Hollywood has recently offered the 8- to 13-year-old female demographic.
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
A meticulously constructed, organic comedy that passes along some enchanting flights of fancy, using its exquisite Alaskan settings to mold a unique personality that further enhances the viewing experience.

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Cast

            Savanah Wiltfong as Vanessa Lemor

            Shayne Topp as Philip Georgey

            Eleanor Hutchins as Terri Lemor

            Kari Nissena as Norma

            Beth Grant as Principal Applebomb

            Maia Lee as Madeline "Nothing" Amigone

            Elaine Hendrix as Coach Roach

            Brian Bloch as Nate Jackson

            Brian Goddard as Sean Walsh

            Chase Wright Vanek as Jon Mongory

            Michelle Pizzo as Jen

            Meaghan Jette Martin as Megan Kennedy

            Zane Huett as Hercules Howard

            Vanessa Marano as Samantha Combs

            Melissa Leo as Mrs. Harold

            Rick Turner as Mr. Howard

            Sheldon Jacobs as Mr. Walters

            Jack Gravalis as Marshall

            Jada Morrison as Emmaline Chin

            Taylor Finlon as Lynne Chin

            Bob McCracken as Mr. Amigone

            Elaine Mani Lee as Mrs. Amigone

            Emma Noelle Roberts as Kellie

            Emily Oleyer as WEIO Rep

            George Bass as Señor Montague

            Jesse Michael Salas as Announcer John Sivaluaq

            Elaine Lee
            
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