Spontaneous

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 2, 2020

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 47 Ratings

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Saul_TarNov 30, 2020

Dumb is probably the word that best describes this flick. If you're over 20, you'll get bored to death. Shallow humor, and lots of pretentious cringe. It doesn't even do a good job at representing the generation they're targeting. As if someDumb is probably the word that best describes this flick. If you're over 20, you'll get bored to death. Shallow humor, and lots of pretentious cringe. It doesn't even do a good job at representing the generation they're targeting. As if some horny teacher made this.
Not to mention total absence of any common sense, to the point where every scene looks like it was shot for a paycheck. Actors were probably like, tell me what I need to say to the camera so I can go home. A classmate is killed, and the main actors are like what's new on facebook? Oh your loved ones died yesterday, but did you see my latest selfie?
Like whatever Hollywood. I guess there's not much intellect left on that hill.… Expand

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Gh_maedeJul 8, 2021

It was good but not my favorite. If I get back I would never watch it and also the story just good for kids

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Thomas2110Oct 13, 2020

Watching this you see now why it took almost 3 years from production for someone to pick this up for distribution.. it’s just plain crap, not funny and filled with stupidity.. Kids just spontaneously combusting for no apparent reason orWatching this you see now why it took almost 3 years from production for someone to pick this up for distribution.. it’s just plain crap, not funny and filled with stupidity.. Kids just spontaneously combusting for no apparent reason or without actual resolution as to why gets old pretty fast.. I don’t know how a lot of these critics have given it 5/5 as I also seen the same critics give far more superior films less and you give them a high rating for a film that wasn’t even good enough for actual release for anyone to pick it up.. this, even without this global pandemic, would of most certainly ended up straight to VOD without a full theatrical release.. The acting is poor, Plummer always feels awkward and timid, if you said ‘boo’ to him he’d probably pass out.. Langford, way overacts, trying to hard to be this hippy, drug taking, loud, obnoxious chick with a grudge against the world.. with flaky ass parents, comes across more irritating that admirable.. and how long is she going to be typecast with these never ending teenager roles, mid twenties now and the availability to do so fades out.. and how old is Haley Law? She’s almost 30 playing a high schooler is laughable and she looks it to, nice casting.. Feels like the director just wants to be a kid again and I believe there is supposed to be a message at the end but by then it’s just a struggle to get through as what supposed to be starts out as some sort of dark comedy quickly switches to this try hard coming of age, live, love, life type crap.. Don’t waste your time or your money on this because it’s simply not good..… Expand

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mariecsjnAug 1, 2021

The movie is so boring for me. It doesn't have any intense scenes or a scene that's very interesting. And Mara's acting is a bit annoying. It's just kinda eye-catching for potential movie viewers at first when you see the clips where thereThe movie is so boring for me. It doesn't have any intense scenes or a scene that's very interesting. And Mara's acting is a bit annoying. It's just kinda eye-catching for potential movie viewers at first when you see the clips where there are a lot of people blowing up, but other than that it's a pretty boring movie. I'm sorry, not my cup of tea.… Expand

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zeroplusDec 16, 2022

A movie about a deeply unlikeable teenager who learns nothing via a "mysterious" tragedy that means nothing. Because "life is a mystery". Facile and annoying.

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BloodyknivesMar 7, 2023

Started off as a pretty good movie but I can't stand when a movie goes political out of nowhere. The movie just interjects liberal bs after liberal bs into the movie. I liked the vibe of the movie, but all the political junk had no logicalStarted off as a pretty good movie but I can't stand when a movie goes political out of nowhere. The movie just interjects liberal bs after liberal bs into the movie. I liked the vibe of the movie, but all the political junk had no logical place in the movie. Just some Democrat directors ruining the movie for nothing. Don't buy or rent this just gives support to bleeding heart liberal directors.… Expand

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