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How to Deal

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
10K
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Trent Ford and Mandy Moore in How to Deal (2003)
Trailer
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ComedyDramaRomance

A teenage girl learns to cope with her parents' divorce, her sister's wedding, her best friend's pregnancy, and the attentions of her first serious boyfriend.A teenage girl learns to cope with her parents' divorce, her sister's wedding, her best friend's pregnancy, and the attentions of her first serious boyfriend.A teenage girl learns to cope with her parents' divorce, her sister's wedding, her best friend's pregnancy, and the attentions of her first serious boyfriend.

  • Director
    • Clare Kilner
  • Writers
    • Sarah Dessen
    • Neena Beber
  • Stars
    • Mandy Moore
    • Trent Ford
    • Dylan Baker
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clare Kilner
    • Writers
      • Sarah Dessen
      • Neena Beber
    • Stars
      • Mandy Moore
      • Trent Ford
      • Dylan Baker
    • 104User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast38

    Mandy Moore
    Mandy Moore
    • Halley Martin
    Trent Ford
    Trent Ford
    • Macon Forrester
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Steve Beckwith
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Lydia Martin
    Alexandra Holden
    Alexandra Holden
    • Scarlett Smith
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Grandma Halley
    Mackenzie Astin
    Mackenzie Astin
    • Lewis Warsher
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Marion Smith
    Mary Catherine Garrison
    Mary Catherine Garrison
    • Ashley Martin
    Sonja Smits
    Sonja Smits
    • Carol Warsher
    Laura Catalano
    • Lorna Queen
    Ray Kahnert
    Ray Kahnert
    • Donald Sherwood
    Andrew Gillies
    Andrew Gillies
    • Buck Warsher
    John White
    • Michael Sherwood
    Alison MacLeod
    • Sharon Sherwood
    Bill Lake
    Bill Lake
    • Ed
    Charlotte Sullivan
    Charlotte Sullivan
    • Elizabeth Gunderson
    Philip Akin
    • Mr. Bowden
    • Director
      • Clare Kilner
    • Writers
      • Sarah Dessen
      • Neena Beber
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    • Trivia
      The plot is a combination of the Sarah Dessen novels "Someone like You" and "That Summer." The first novel is the story of Halley helping Scarlett through the results of her interaction with Michael. The second novel is the story of Haven, whose parents have broken up and whose sister is planning a wedding. The stories were combined, with Dessen's approval, by reassigning Haven's family to Halley.
    • Goofs
      When Halley and Scarlett are hiding behind the ticket booth at the movie theater, the reflection in the glass does not match the surrounding shots that show what they are looking at.
    • Quotes
      • Halley: Some people fall in love. I had to crash into it.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Seabiscuit/Bad Boys II/How to Deal/Dirty Little Secrets/Johnny English (2003)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by James Robertson and Skye Sweetnam
      Performed by Skye Sweetnam
      Courtesy of Capitol Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 18, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Çık İşin İçinden
    • Filming locations
      • Birchmount Collegiate, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Golden Mean
      • Radar Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,195,227
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,800,000
      • Jul 20, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,390,329
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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