Carly Schroeder, J.W. Crawford, Josh Peck
Deliverance goes to high school in this grim, stripped-down fable of a prank gone bad. Friends decide to teach a lesson to a teenage bully by inviting him on a canoeing trip where they will hum...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
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Stats: 1,628 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,628)
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September 29, 2009Not a bad film. It reminds me of Bully though which is slightly different but better.
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February 4, 2009Fairly well acted by all the young guys envolved and was a pretty good storyline with an interesting dilemma, bit of a slowish start though.
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January 9, 2009quite shocking, beautifully filmed with some amazing cinematography. Stand by me for the noughties only much darker.
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June 7, 2008"Mean Creek is an example of why people should support independent filmmaking, especially in America. Too often is it all about the big bucks being made and little thought is put into the creative process. Although there are flaws in this film I can forgive them because the fi...( read more)
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October 14, 2009Very nice & decent indeed. A practical & convincing cast with a great progressive narrative, profound story & characters development. Inspiring enough.
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September 25, 2009"Mean Creek" is such a film, In which you feel it as being a totally open Melo-Drama, but as you watch even more and more, it turns out to be much more and, In fact turns out to be a very spectaular , and heart-wrenching drama.
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August 19, 2009I saw the trailer one day and it looked freaky. I couldn't stop thinking about for weeks!
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August 12, 2009This film is a very haunting display of normal people in a horrific situation. It really illustrates how one bad choice can cause so much damage.
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Critic Reviews
October 19, 2004
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
August 27, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Estes has an uncanny knack for creating character, and for finding the kind of throwaway detail that resonates. full review
August 27, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It could have been simple-minded and predictable, but it becomes a rare film about moral choices, about the difficulty of standing up against pressure from your crowd. full review
August 19, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Jacob Aaron Estes's debut film, about an adolescent prank gone wrong, is like an unusually sensitive and well-acted afterschool special. full review
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June 3, 2007I watched this film a while ago with my mum and dad. They thought it was very boring and silly, but i thought it was quite good. There was a point to it, It was intense, kept you on the edge of your seat, and it was actors were brill. It's worth a watch.
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May 7, 2007this was a really good movie
the suspense was wonderful and
it had an awsome point
this movie is mostly about being honost
and friendship thourgh out the
movie u start to notice that they
lie alot..so the main point of this
movie is to b honost!
i hav seen this movie 5 times and
it never gets old~ -
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August 5, 2006This movie alone proves that child actors are much better than most adult actors today.
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