Annabella Sciorra, Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho
The trio of 12-year-olds -- introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard -- sparked by the tragic death of Jacob's twin brother, start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distin...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 10, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (667)
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April 5, 2009?Stand by me for the next generation? is how this film has been described and I would say that that is a pretty accurate statement. Quite an insight into the minds of these children who are of an age that is rarely interpreted in film and it kind of invades their view on their ...( read more)
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July 25, 2008This film stole my heart when I first saw it. It's pure, innocent, authentic, beautifully performed and directed. It's so completely human it makes you feel like you dived into the fullness of the good nature in us.
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July 14, 2008It could have been so much better , it had the potential but just fell short. Many of the reviews I had read before viewing linked the film to stand by me. Well thats blashemy, because unlike Stand by me the kids in twelve and holding stuggle to act, it's so forced and it ruins t...( read more)
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January 15, 2008Great follow-up to L.I.E. by Michael Cuesta. A film about children, but not for children.
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September 23, 2007A great coming-of-age film that sadly couldn't find an audience or proper distribution.
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October 6, 2009One of the BEST movies i've seen this month...a must see flix! Two-thumbs up, WAY UP.
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August 26, 2009This is a compelling film with 3 stories surrounding one event. Jeremy Renner is excellant in this along with the yound cast showing believable performances. This is an interesting, emotional plot.
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July 24, 2009Weak compared to "L.I.E."; although when I was 12, I wanted to shoot the local bullies, get in better shape, and sleep with people twice my age or older.
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July 20, 2009A fairly disturbing movie, yet I think it showed some of the darker aspects & feelings of pre-teen years honestly.
There were many scenes that made me uncomfortable, but with some of them, I was able to go back to being that age myself, and realized that I had some of those same ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
June 15, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 9, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
One of those American indie films that can be filed into the diagnostic category of Facile with Delusions of Profundity. full review
June 2, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Twelve and Holding could have been a series of horror stories, but the filmmakers and their gifted young actors somehow negotiate the horrors and generate a deep sympathy. full review
May 19, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
If the movie leaves you feeling more uneasy than, say, Rushmore, it's because it doesn't give you any whimsy to hang on to. But whimsy is a way of looking at childhood in the rearview mirror; 12 and H... full review
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