Spontaneous

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 2, 2020

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 47 Ratings

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Rcavey92212Nov 22, 2020

Awesome, original teen flick about kids that start to explode senior year is charming, hilarious, a little scary and wonderfully refreshing. Starring Katheryn Langford (Love Simon) as a young woman who finds love with a charming loner playedAwesome, original teen flick about kids that start to explode senior year is charming, hilarious, a little scary and wonderfully refreshing. Starring Katheryn Langford (Love Simon) as a young woman who finds love with a charming loner played by a charming Charlie Plummer during this odd epidemic. The movie treats it's subject matter in a very genuine, smart way so it's never a full horror tinged comedy but more of a horrible event happening to funny people. Engaging and edge of your seat, its definitely one of the year's best films.

****.5/5… Expand

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richwilliamsNov 13, 2020

Oh man. Killer soundtrack and score. Raw and hilarious. The horror has a sci-fi element and is actually fun.

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TheUglyCasanovaFeb 24, 2022

I'm slightly shocked by the lowish score I see here. Perhaps because the movie shifts times dramatically about halfway through from a horror/comedy/drama to romance to full drama. This normally would probably have been tough for me to enjoyI'm slightly shocked by the lowish score I see here. Perhaps because the movie shifts times dramatically about halfway through from a horror/comedy/drama to romance to full drama. This normally would probably have been tough for me to enjoy as well but the performance by Katherine Langford was so believable that I was hooked until the end. I honestly don't think I've totally believed an actor WAS that character so much before (could be biased as I found her ridiculously cute in the film). Sure the ending not explaining why it all happened was a let down, but by that point I was more invested in Mara anyway.

Really great film in my opinion with some superb acting and a whole rainbow of emotions and tones. Definitely worth a watch!… Expand

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TheColdOneMay 22, 2021

Better than I expected. Ended up being more drama/romance in the end after starting out leaning more towards dark comedy, but it worked and felt like it flowed well from one to the other.

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papeadojhonOct 7, 2020

This movie is relentlessly clever, it juggles genres and ideas with inventiveness and originality. It was released in the proper period setting, 2020 has been such and unpredictable year with so many unprecedented events, it makes the messageThis movie is relentlessly clever, it juggles genres and ideas with inventiveness and originality. It was released in the proper period setting, 2020 has been such and unpredictable year with so many unprecedented events, it makes the message of the movie be more resonant and relatable. The romance was really charming and the acting of the two leads was on point.
The first half of the film was actually so good I was in awe as it went on. The second half, however, was more difficult to process, the pacing suffered. But as a whole, it's just something to highly recommend.
The contrast between the crowded disposable teen rom-coms with this particular one, makes me aprecciate it way more, it's just something different and good, although it can't help but feel like it borrows a few things from other movies, this one feels fresh.
Check it out, and I hope it turns out to be so thought-provoking and touching as it was for me.… Expand

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DeadheadbillOct 25, 2020

Funny, poignant and thought provoking. Caught me by surprise. One of the best movies I have seen in quite some time. It does an amazing job of reminding us that none of us are guaranteed the next minute and that life can be unfair and atFunny, poignant and thought provoking. Caught me by surprise. One of the best movies I have seen in quite some time. It does an amazing job of reminding us that none of us are guaranteed the next minute and that life can be unfair and at times inscrutable but it is the only life we have. This movie moved me and made me want to be a better person. That is rare in movies today.… Expand

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umaumaiMar 26, 2021

This is one of those movies that was really good, but I could never watch again. Its tag line is “A Spontaneous Love Story,” but it’s much more about dealing with the tragedies we have no control over that happen in life. A lot of the mainThis is one of those movies that was really good, but I could never watch again. Its tag line is “A Spontaneous Love Story,” but it’s much more about dealing with the tragedies we have no control over that happen in life. A lot of the main thrust of the plot is just about getting by. That said, it has a lot of charm. The acting really draws you in and the caricatures of the high schoolers is pretty great. I have some problems with the heavy handed commentary of the final monologue and the general apathy that the main character jumps in and out of durning it. A lot of it sounds like it’s coming from someone who didn’t just experience the year that they did as it’s somewhat blustering and puffing up the ego. I do recommend watching this. Just know that you will likely not get any real closure at the end of its run time. However, that might be the movie’s point.… Expand

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realperson2018Mar 7, 2022

"Spontaneous" took me by surprise. It is not the kind of movie I typically choose to watch, but I really, really liked it. The best part is the two main characters and the young actors who portray them. They pull off the difficult feat of"Spontaneous" took me by surprise. It is not the kind of movie I typically choose to watch, but I really, really liked it. The best part is the two main characters and the young actors who portray them. They pull off the difficult feat of making the implausible plot believable. And they make their sometimes prickly characters lovable. The plot is ridiculous. But the movie makes an important statement about life none the less. Will I watch it again? Probably not. But it was well worth my time and maybe your time to watch it once.… Expand

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