SummaryA teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst. Life is not easy for teenager Hal Hefner. His parents have split, his older brother is an obsessive-compulsive and he has an unpredictable stutter. Given that his active mind and quick wit tend to be obscured by his problemat... Read More
Directed By:Jeffrey Blitz
Written By:Jeffrey Blitz
Rocket Science
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Fresh, funny and unfailingly observant, Rocket Science is a mood-swinging movie about adolescence that lifts audiences' spirits even when its hero is down in the dumps.
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Teenage angst and adolescent agony are the stuff of sharp, observant comedy this quirky, wonderfully dry first fiction feature from documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound).
75
When it's not opting for whimsy, Rocket Science makes you cringe, which is what's good about it.
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It is smart, witty and blessedly unpredictable.
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Jeffrey Blitz's smart, deceptively lighthearted movie gives audiences an endearing nerd-messiah to revisit that angst for all of us and -- maybe, just maybe -- he'll end up in love and ahead.
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Doesn't quite work but is worth seeing anyway.
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One of those terminally annoying, depressive-yet-coy Sundance faves in which the tale of a mopey teen misfit unfolds behind a hard candy shell of irony.
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Production Company:
- B&W Films
- Duly Noted
- HBO Films
- Rocket Science Inc.
Release Date:Aug 10, 2007
Duration:1 h 41 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Life is easier done than said.
Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
