That's What I Am

Name: That's What I Am
Genre: Comedy
Released: April 29, 2011
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 53

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) | Release Date: April 29, 2011 | PG

Summary: Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That's What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. Everyone's favorite teacher,Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That's What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. Everyone's favorite teacher, Mr. Simon, pairs Andy with the school's biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley aka "Big G", on a critical school project. Sporting thick orange hair, a head too big for his body and ears too big for his head, "Big G" has been the object of ridicule since grade school. Before long, Andy will learn that there was truly a method behind Mr. Simon's madness as to why he teamed these two up. When Andy watches "Big G" fearlessly confront the school bully about the incident, a series of events are triggered. Much to Andy's surprise, he learns that "Big G" is a brilliant, kind, tolerant human being, who has more dignity than anyone Andy has ever encountered. "Big G" personifies Mr. Simon's four word answer on how to obtain world peace: HUMAN DIGNITY + COMPASSION = PEACE. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

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Director: Michael Pavone

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 101 min

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Lou Lumenick

Apr 29, 2011

An entertaining, well-made plea for tolerance told from the point of view of a 12-year-old. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 26, 2011

Written and directed by Mike Pavone, with a fine, understated, atypical performance by Ed Harris, it may be a feel-good family picture centered on kids, but it offers talismans to live by for people of all ages. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Apr 28, 2011

A forgettable title and a barely there theatrical release don't do justice to the captivating and nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy That's What I Am. Read full review

Michelle Orange

Apr 26, 2011

The writing hits the weeds on occasion, but Pavone evokes with feeling adolescence as a series of outlandish physical punishments and sweetly remembered firsts. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Apr 29, 2011

A creaky and slow-going morality play. Read full review

David Rooney

Apr 26, 2011

This well-intentioned tween-friendly message movie is earnest to a fault. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Apr 28, 2011

It's a dogged family entertainment determined to teach lessons about tolerance and how it should be extended to everyone, even redheads, gay people, and kids with cooties. Read full review

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JohnnyTwoCents

Jun 10, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved this movie. Thought it was entertaining and edifiying at the same time. The actiing was excellent on everyones behalf. Loved the ending credits where you see what actually happens to these characters and the jerk ends up being the real loser.… Expand