The Spectacular Now

Name: The Spectacular Now
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2013-08-02
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Masam Holden, Kaitlyn Dever, Brie Larson

2013·Movie·R·95 min·★ 6.7(3,024)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“Hits You Like A Shot In The Heart.”

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

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About The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now is a 2013 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by James Ponsoldt. The cast is led by Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Masam Holden. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Spectacular Now was produced by Global Produce, 21 Laps Entertainment, and Andrew Lauren Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 2, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Release date: August 2, 2013
OTT release: December 17, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Global Produce, 21 Laps Entertainment, Andrew Lauren Productions

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The Spectacular Now cast & crew

The Spectacular Now was directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.

The cast features Miles Teller as Sutter Keely, Shailene Woodley as Aimee Finecky, Masam Holden as Ricky Mehlinger, Kaitlyn Dever as Krystal Krittenbrink, Brie Larson as Cassidy Roy, and Kyle Chandler as Tommy Keely.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rob Simonsen, cinematography is by Jess Hall, and it was produced by Michelle Krumm and Andrew Lauren.

Is The Spectacular Now worth watching?

The Spectacular Now holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 3,024 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Spectacular Now is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Spectacular Now

In United States, you can stream The Spectacular Now on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 17, 2013.

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