The Spectacular Now
Released Date
September 13, 2013
Distributor
A24
Genre
Romance
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$6,854,611 + $63,980 = $6,918,591
$6,854,611 + $63,980 = $6,918,591
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
About
Party-boy high-school senior falls for the innocent, bookish teenager and soon his beliefs in life start to change. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Tim Tharp.
Trivia
The film was shot in Athens, Georgia over the course of one month. The ending in the movie differs from the ending in the book.