Rocket Science is a film that isn't too much of anything. It's funny, but not hilarious, it has emotion without being powerful. In many respects it is a very real film. Like many of it's type, it has those 'charming' little quirks, with extra dollops of weirdness. However, Rocket...( read more)
Aaron Yoo, Anna Kendrick, Denis O'Hare
Hal Hefner is an average sophomore at Plainsboro High School in New Jersey. He stutters and suffers the daily indignities of a typical teenager. With only a little encouragement, Hal falls in love wit...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008
Stats: 2,049 reviews
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October 6, 2009
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September 17, 2009
"Life is faster done than said."
Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.REVIEW
With another entry in the "coming of age" category, I re...( read more) -
August 23, 2009
There are movies that drag everything so far, that, to a point, the movie becomes unreal. This doesn't happen with this particular movie. Incredibly honest, ordinary and paced accordingly to the rhythm of its subtle action. The performances are great. No, not just great - truly f...( read more)
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July 11, 2009
A long time ago, I remember myself recoiling at comments made about the script for The Usual Suspects. What made me flinch most of all were critics who made unfathomable -- for me, I admit up front -- comments about the "cleverness" of the script -- saying that the scrip...( read more)
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October 10, 2009
The story of this movie is quite weird , though its not bad , but i didn't really like it , its fine , its not a very obvious kinda movie , it would have been obvious if Hal had won the states but he didn't , that's sad yet not bad , the part I liked the most about this movie is ...( read more)
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August 27, 2009
I never seen a movie like this before, It's good! Different, Quirky but Good!
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August 25, 2009
this one of worst movie i ever see, there was nothing in the movie,no story, dont know Wat the movie intend for. my advice dont waste yor time watching this movie.
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August 19, 2009
Soooooooo slow. Seriously this movie was a let down. I thought it would be quirky and unique, perhaps similar to Juno or the likes. Well I was wrong. I was surprised I sat through this entire thing. I am rather impatient and this was testing my patience. It was very slow moving a...( read more)
Critic Reviews
It may gross as little as Welcome to the Dollhouse or as much as Clueless, but whichever it does, it's in the same league. full review
A strong contender to become a student classic. full review
There should be no debate that this little gem deserves to be as big a hit as it was at Sundance. full review
Self-consciously quirky on the outside, this gentle teenage fable has an affecting, openhearted core. full review
[I] the company of such instant classics as Wes Anderson's Rushmore and Terry Zwigoff's Ghost World. full review
Blitz captures the melancholy, the rage, the wackiness and drama of adolescence, and he gets winning performances out of his young stars. full review
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