Try Seventeen

Name: Try Seventeen
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2002-09-10
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Debbie Harry, Elizabeth Perkins

2002·Movie·R·96 min·★ 6.2(123)

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“You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.”

Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

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About Try Seventeen

Try Seventeen is a 2002 English-language comedy, romance and drama film directed by Jeffrey Porter. The cast is led by Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.

Try Seventeen was produced by Flirt Pictures, Capital Arts Entertainment, and Millennium Media and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on September 10, 2002, and carries a R certification.

Director: Jeffrey Porter
Writers: Charles Kephart
Release date: September 10, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Production: Flirt Pictures, Capital Arts Entertainment, Millennium Media

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Try Seventeen cast & crew

Try Seventeen was directed by Jeffrey Porter and written by Charles Kephart.

The cast features Elijah Wood as Jones, Franka Potente as Jane, Mandy Moore as Lisa, Debbie Harry as Ma Mabley, Elizabeth Perkins as Blanche, and Chris William Martin as Steve.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Blake T. Evans and it was produced by Bradley Jenkel and Holly Wiersma.

Is Try Seventeen worth watching?

Try Seventeen holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 123 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and drama, Try Seventeen is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Try Seventeen

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