Permanent

Name: Permanent
Genre: Comedy
Released: December 15, 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Aidan Fiske, Brian Bremer, Chris Condetti, Devin Albert, Elainey Bass

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Aidan Fiske, Brian Bremer, Chris Condetti, Devin Albert, Elainey Bass, Jenna Brister, Kearsten Bloomer, Kim Cheek, Kira McLean, Nena Daniels, Owen Buckenmaier, Patricia Arquette, Paul D'Elia, Rainn Wilson

Summary: Set in 1982 in small town Virginia, Permanent centers around 13-year-old Aurelie Dickson (Kira McLean) and her parents, Jeanne and Jim (Patricia Arquette and Rainn Wilson). the Dicksons are struggling through major life changes together all the while trying desperately to emerge intact on the other side. For the Dicksons family, justSet in 1982 in small town Virginia, Permanent centers around 13-year-old Aurelie Dickson (Kira McLean) and her parents, Jeanne and Jim (Patricia Arquette and Rainn Wilson). the Dicksons are struggling through major life changes together all the while trying desperately to emerge intact on the other side. For the Dicksons family, just getting through the day is a win.… Expand

Director: Colette Burson

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 18, 2017

The ending is entirely too pat, considering what’s come before. But Burson has channeled her dark memories of freshman year into something that occasionally touches and often tickles, but stings with familiarity, start to finish. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Dec 18, 2017

Arquette is charmingly endearing as the frustrated Jeanne, Wilson movingly conveys his character's vulnerability as well as his bluster and McLean is terrific as the beleaguered young girl desperate to have a mane like Farrah Fawcett's. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Dec 15, 2017

The film has a good comedic rhythm, and there's a rambunctious bickering energy in every scene. It's often quite funny. But Permanent feels like a short film stretched to feature length. It never quite rises above the level of its premise. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Dec 18, 2017

As the parents, Mr. Wilson and Ms. Arquette seem just about as tired as the characters they’re playing. As Auralie, Ms. McLean is appealing and fresh-faced and could do well in a better coming-of-age movie in a few years. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Dec 18, 2017

Apart from casting (which is just OK here, as Wilson resorts a bit too much to shtick, while Arquette reaches for sincerity), regionally- and period-specific details are the ingredient that make otherwise-interchangeable stories like this appealing. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Dec 18, 2017

Whatever affection the filmmaker might have for her characters, she does her actors no favors, leaving newcomers as well as seasoned talents flailing. Read full review

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Jun 18, 2020

Good movie and I like Rainn Wilson much better in these kind of movies vs the Meg kind of movies.

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TVJerry

Dec 16, 2017

When a movie tries this hard to be quirky, it can be an over-the-top delight or an awkward disappointment. Unfortunately, this movie falls into the latter category. It's set in 80s Virginia, where almost everyone is unattractive, poorly dressed and has varying degrees of bad SouthernWhen a movie tries this hard to be quirky, it can be an over-the-top delight or an awkward disappointment. Unfortunately, this movie falls into the latter category. It's set in 80s Virginia, where almost everyone is unattractive, poorly dressed and has varying degrees of bad Southern accents. A 13-year-old (Kira McLean) is about to enter a new high school, so she gets her hair curled to help her fit in. As expected, it's a frizzy mess. Her zany parents (Patricia Arquette and Rainn Wilson) are occupied with their own problems. Even Oscar-winning Arquette is working too hard here. It doesn't help that the dialogue by Colette Burson frequently falls flat and her high-energy direction is often awkward. On the bright side, Richmond native Nena Daniels has the only moment of true emotion in the entire film.… Expand

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