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How to Deal (2003)

99 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   18 July 2003 (USA)
5.4
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Ratings: 5.4/10 from 6,141 users   Metascore: 45/100 
Reviews: 92 user | 48 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com

A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...

Director:

Clare Kilner

Writers:

Sarah Dessen (novels), Neena Beber (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mandy Moore ...
Allison Janney ...
Trent Ford ...
Alexandra Holden ...
Dylan Baker ...
Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch ...
Grandma Halley
Mackenzie Astin ...
Lewis Warsher
Connie Ray ...
Mary Catherine Garrison ...
Ashley Martin
Sonja Smits Sonja Smits ...
Carol Warsher
Laura Catalano Laura Catalano ...
Lorna Queen
Ray Kahnert Ray Kahnert ...
Donald Sherwood
Andrew Gillies ...
Buck Warsher
John White ...
Michael Sherwood
Alison MacLeod Alison MacLeod ...
Sharon Sherwood
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Storyline

Halley is a young high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing the many dysfunctional relationships around her. Her parents are now divorced and her father has a new young girlfriend she doesn't care for too much. Her mother is now always alone; and her sister is so overwhelmed by her upcoming wedding that she barely leaves the house anymore. On top of that, the shallowness of all the girls and guys at her school convinces Halley that finding true love is impossible. A tragic accident, however, leads her to meeting Macon, and suddenly Halley finds that true love can occur under unusual circumstances. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Rule #1 There are no rules. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Enamórate See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,809,960 (USA) (20 July 2003) (2319 Screens)

Gross:

$14,108,518 (USA) (10 August 2003)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Philippines:  | USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Last cinema film of Nina Foch. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After Halley runs out on Macon at the New Year's party, she runs through the snow, as she goes, you can see her foot catch on the fake snow, pulling up one of the fluffy sheets. See more »

Quotes

Grandma Halley: First loves are never really over. Nobody's perfect, Sweetheart. But that doesn't mean it wasn't worth your while.
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Connections

Featured in How to Deal with Young Adult Literature (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wild World"
Written by Cat Stevens
Performed by Cat Stevens
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »