How to Deal Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Teen pop star Mandy Moore stars in the romantic comedy How to Deal. Directed by British filmmaker Clare Kilner, the script is based on two of author Sarah Dessen's popular teen novels: Someone Like You and That Summer. Halley (Moore) is a teenager trying to make sense of the faltering romantic relationships within her immediate social sphere. Her mother, Lydia (Allison Janney), can't seem get a date, while her father (Peter Gallagher) is getting remarried to a woman that nobody seems to like. Halley's wedding-obsessed sister, Ashley (Mary Catherine Garrison), is engaged to Lewis (MacKenzie Astin), a guy that is completely wrong for her. Meanwhile, bad boy Macon Forrester (Trent Ford) won't leave Halley alone. Just when she decides to become cynical about love because of all the romantic disappointments around her, a troubled situation involving her best friend Scarlett (Alexandra Holden) changes her outlook. - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, Trent Ford, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker
Theatrical Release Date:
07/18/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/09/2003
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements.
Run Time:
101 min.
Distributor(s):
New Line
Director(s):
Clare Kilner
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Themes:
Wedding Bells, Eccentric Families, Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Daughters, Sibling Relationships, Teen Pregnancy, First Love
Tone:
Bittersweet, Easygoing, Gentle, Light, Sweet, Affectionate
Keywords:
boyfriend, divorce, engagement, family-dynamics, grandmother, life-changes, life-choices, mother, remarriage, sexuality, sister
Country of Origin:
USA (07-18-2003)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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