Thirteen
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: August 20, 2003
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Universal acclaim based on 209 Ratings
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MovieGoer14Jun 30, 2013
Thirteen is absorbing and beautifully disturbing, it is fascinating and scary because it is so real and fresh, it has the first rate direction, and it is an uproarious experience that you will never forget for a long time. Thirteen is easilyThirteen is absorbing and beautifully disturbing, it is fascinating and scary because it is so real and fresh, it has the first rate direction, and it is an uproarious experience that you will never forget for a long time. Thirteen is easily one of my favorite movies.… Expand
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AReviewsJun 16, 2013
Well it is a true movie, cause I know people in my life who are the same, but hiding it, no matter what age, corrupted kids do exist, and one could make an influence on another. But as a movie (Based on Nikki Reed's real life) it is way toWell it is a true movie, cause I know people in my life who are the same, but hiding it, no matter what age, corrupted kids do exist, and one could make an influence on another. But as a movie (Based on Nikki Reed's real life) it is way to amazing and detailed, plus the pacing is one of a kind it felt like three hours long, the story is perfect, the acting is perfect, nothing is missing, overall it is amazing but it is important.… Expand
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timrichieOct 6, 2014
Evan Rachel Wood pulls here one of the best performances of the year, backed up by a nearly as stellar performance by Holly Hunter, not to forget Nikki Reed i what can be her best performance ever.
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abh5874Oct 10, 2011
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolutely amazing movie! Absolutely fantastic acting, writing and directing. It blewme away the first time I watched it. And it is sooooo realistic also. Very true to life, at any age. The problems and feelings being dealt with are felt by most teenagers at one time or another, and are dealt with in a very caring and sympathetic manner. Excellent.… Expand
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spadenxDec 5, 2011
This is one of the most realistic teenage films you will ever see, It shows just how hard being a teenage is and all the pressures that we have to deal with. Solid acting and the film is not afraid to go there to get its point across.
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imthenoobJan 1, 2013
If you really wanna know what life is like as a teenage these days then you have to watch this movie. They captured the everyday teenage struggles perfectly. I loved it.
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amheretojudgeNov 21, 2018
this wallop of family drama..

Thirteen Hardwicke's peeling of the nature in front of the screen shows much more skin than the audience has a habit to swallow. It is honest, perpetually generous in this gut wrenching dark drama where thethis wallop of family drama..

Thirteen

Hardwicke's peeling of the nature in front of the screen shows much more skin than the audience has a habit to swallow. It is honest, perpetually generous in this gut wrenching dark drama where the storytelling is thoroughly compelling and electrifying. This wallop of family drama keeps you busy in its pop culture bubble whose every aspect is displayed in here. The narration fiddles with the characters aptly for you to feel the heat in the room. In fact, each tiny character is mapped accordingly for it to flow and be aware of the trajectory throughout the course. The camera work is a bit eerie, and it is steady in its own shaky way and on its entire run it can get hectic at times.

But with such a sharp and meticulous script, the execution is sincerely unapologetic and jaggedly on mark. It is also a sort of tale that demands performance since at certain point in the feature, the narration relies upon the silent pitches where nothing but performance speaks. Wood and Reed on their parallel role as opposite sides of the coin acting like one with various agendas, both of them controls the environment on the screen appropriately. But the real game changer would be Hunter at the realm of it.

Her performance makes you fall deep and deep in her bravura of work. She gazes with purity that cuts through all the hoax and distraction of the this flashy and blingy pop culture world. In fact her character too is the strongest of all in here, it oozes warmth and more importantly humane mistakes against all the bickerings and rifts. Thirteen is an every bit of cinema as far as the problems are concerned but piling up those in front of you creates an enormous amount of pressure for the solution to be equally challenging, and it is breathtaking.… Expand
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KivaJun 20, 2013
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film has a great meaning. It wants to show all the bad things that can happen to a teenager nowadays. Such as get addicted to drugs, have sex when you are thirteen steal. The actors were really good and the film in general was interesting. It is too dramatic in the end as the director wants to show the relationship mother-daughter that even in the wildest moments it is strong… Expand
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TenayaC.Mar 28, 2007
The movie was nicely done. OVERdone. HELLO, 90% or more of thirteen year old girls have never kissed a guy or worn a skirt the size of underwear, let alone gotten high or cut themselves. So will all the grown people please stop thinking The movie was nicely done. OVERdone. HELLO, 90% or more of thirteen year old girls have never kissed a guy or worn a skirt the size of underwear, let alone gotten high or cut themselves. So will all the grown people please stop thinking it's a CHILLINGLY ACCURATE portrayal of the teen years. Puh-lease.… Expand
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jimmytancrediNov 30, 2011
I didnâ
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RickSep 1, 2005
This movie had no redeeming factors about it. from the girls which were ok looking but obviously not in their early teens to the charcters who didnt change through the whole movie this was a waste of my time to watch.
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RachelJ.Feb 18, 2006
It was absoloutely fantastic! I just got so influenced by Evie's magnetic behaviour I wanted to be her! I am 14 so i understand the pressure of being 13, i know what its like you have to wear the right clothes, the right makeup, not say It was absoloutely fantastic! I just got so influenced by Evie's magnetic behaviour I wanted to be her! I am 14 so i understand the pressure of being 13, i know what its like you have to wear the right clothes, the right makeup, not say stupid things, make sure you get all the boys occasionally smoke Cannabis, sniff Poppers, I used to be like Tracy, my previous school i did my best to always look good but i never succeeded. Loved it!… Expand
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BernardoS.Jun 2, 2006
This movie does one thing right: It shows how you must not raise your kids. Simply because of that I´m giving an average rate I have come to realize that the ones that give a high rank are usually kids and my question is: What use the This movie does one thing right: It shows how you must not raise your kids. Simply because of that I´m giving an average rate I have come to realize that the ones that give a high rank are usually kids and my question is: What use the restrictions have if a kid is watching a R-rated movie?… Expand
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EinarJ.May 4, 2008
Amazing acting. Am i the only one who f*cking loves this soundtrack ?!? Great acting, bit overblown situation, but this has happened before, no doubt. Liked it in general, loved the acting and soundtrack.
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EmilyN.Sep 18, 2005
I am a 13 year old girl going to a junior high somewhat like the one portrayed in this movie, and when I saw it I was blown away. I've never chosen to do most of the things thses girls do simply because I know what it can do to my life. I am a 13 year old girl going to a junior high somewhat like the one portrayed in this movie, and when I saw it I was blown away. I've never chosen to do most of the things thses girls do simply because I know what it can do to my life. I loved the film, and it inspired me to keep trying for what I know is right.… Expand
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JeremyFMay 16, 2007
Superb acting. Evan Rachel Wood is amazing. Holly Hunter is remarkable. When I first saw it I doubted the storyline, because it IS unbelievable what this thirteen year old does and how quickly she changes. Then I looked at the youth in my Superb acting. Evan Rachel Wood is amazing. Holly Hunter is remarkable. When I first saw it I doubted the storyline, because it IS unbelievable what this thirteen year old does and how quickly she changes. Then I looked at the youth in my town and surrounding towns. Times are changing. Kids are getting high, smoking, drinking, and some having sex / getting pregnant. It's becoming more and more common. Cutting is extremely common. Even though these girls are probably a hugely exaggerated version of this, it is an exaggeration of the truth. Too bad there's so much profanity, drug use, sexual content, and a scene of nudity. I am not against this, but schools are (OBVIOUSLY.) But, this is an important film for youth to see, though it may not change their ways, it can effect them, even in a small way.… Expand
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Arthur_S_PoeFeb 17, 2015
As one of those movies that prove a point in the most vehement matter, 'Thirteen' is certainly a movie worth admiring. Although it loses in aesthetics because of it's harsh realism, it is a wonderful movie about life, about growing up andAs one of those movies that prove a point in the most vehement matter, 'Thirteen' is certainly a movie worth admiring. Although it loses in aesthetics because of it's harsh realism, it is a wonderful movie about life, about growing up and about pressure piling up from each side. Similar to Linklater's 'Boyhood', 'Thirteen' utilizes a very similar method in it's approach to the plot and the characters. It gives us an insight into a chaotic environment, a specific state of mind and shows us the struggle, both internal and external, of a young girl just trying to find herself in the world she's been put into. The struggle is difficult, disturbingly realistic and it certainly demands a very strong emotional investment into watching the movie. But it also has a point, a strong message it sends and that message is why the movie is so exceptional and interesting. Evan Rachel Wood is brilliant in her role and you cannot help but wonder how such a wonderful actress managed to not become one of the greats... there is still time, sure, but... you just feel sorry.

All in all, 'Thirteen' is the next thing to a real master-piece, a movie that, unlike many others, shows us how life functions and how it can be difficult for individuals to fight. But, it sends a strong message and one not so depressing as the movie itself and there is, certainly, a big lesson to be learned and it is, surely, a movie worth watching.… Expand
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BroyaxOct 11, 2018
Ah bah voilà un bon film social, psycho-social même... Notez que le genre est casse-gueule par nature et peut sombrer facilement soit dans le mélo ridicule, soit dans la caricature plus ou mioins grotesque... mais ici on atteint un justeAh bah voilà un bon film social, psycho-social même... Notez que le genre est casse-gueule par nature et peut sombrer facilement soit dans le mélo ridicule, soit dans la caricature plus ou mioins grotesque... mais ici on atteint un juste équilibre entre un regard bienveillant et une lucidité souvent peu amène sur le drame familial...

On a donc une famille recomposée et décomposée, la mère divorcée post-soixante-huitarde, le père au diable vauvert, le beau-père ex-toxico et surtout la pisseuse de 13 piges qui nous fait une magnifique crise d'adolescence : l'âge con et ingrat à la fois. On a alors tout un assortiment de la petite névropathe en souffrance qui fréquente assidûment une autre petite conne névrosée, un vrai cas social à elle toute seule...

Elles se comportent comme d'authentiques pétasses bling-blings maquillées comme des voitures volées avec strings qui dépassent, piercings, drogues et automutilations, résultats scolaires en chute libre, gros mots, manque de respect et tutti quanti... Sans parler de pipes à des jeunes gens de la diversité (car élevées dans le vivre ensemble et tout ça) et de là à ce qu'elles finissent sur le trottoir, il n'y a sans doute qu'un pas que le film se garde tout de même de franchir.

C'est donc la dèche dans ces Misérables modernes de Los Angeles mais surtout le combat de la mère courage superbement interprétée par Holly Hunter qui oscille entre le désespoir et une opiniâtreté magnifique pour aider son ado déboussolée, vaille que vaille. Evan Rachel Wood incarne cette ado insupportable et touchante avec un brio stupéfiant et une justesse remarquable.

Parfois émouvant (à la fin notamment) mais étonnamment drolatique, presque ironique, Thirteeen pâtit néanmoins d'une réalisation "tout à l'épaule" fort désagréable mais aussi d'une désaturation des couleurs bizarre dans le dernier tiers du film (à se demander si la télé déconne ?) pour faire "genre" ou quelque chose dans le genre, je suppose.

Un psychodrame social particulièrement bien fichu donc qui aurait même mérité une note supérieure si sa réalisation n'était pas aussi merdique.… Expand
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kylefeelsnumbAug 29, 2020
The most real teen drama movie. Everybody can find at least one thing they experienced -or wanted to experience- during this movie. It's so sad but It's not trying too hard to make you sad. It's just showing the real life. Not too dramaticThe most real teen drama movie. Everybody can find at least one thing they experienced -or wanted to experience- during this movie. It's so sad but It's not trying too hard to make you sad. It's just showing the real life. Not too dramatic and not too comedic. That's why It's so real and disturbing. It tells you a story and you believe it. You believe it because it actually happened / can happen. Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood was amazing in this film. And Catherine Hardwicke's talent in this movie makes me speechless. The color use is so clever. First it's colorful, then it slowly becomes kind of warm and orange / yellow-y, then through the end it becomes colder and paler. In the ending you can't even see color it's that faded and it gives you a cold and deadly feeling. The camera use is the best i've seen. The soundtrack is so perfect. "Lemon" by Katy Rose is still my favorite song of all times. Also the 2000's culture in this movie makes me fall in love with it even more. Thirteen is not just a movie, it's an experience.… Expand
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HabibiehakimJul 6, 2021
Thirteen is more of like eighteen, Thirteen is not like any teens movie, it's surprisingly serious and dark, with Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed amazing chemistry, Thirteen is realistic, it is sometimes will make you annoyed, shock, andThirteen is more of like eighteen, Thirteen is not like any teens movie, it's surprisingly serious and dark, with Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed amazing chemistry, Thirteen is realistic, it is sometimes will make you annoyed, shock, and angry, and that's because how good all the performance in Thirteen, overall Thirteen is a much watch film.… Expand
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astridsMay 7, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is my all time favorite movie for reasons. I’ve experienced situations just like Tracys and i’ve always felt so connected with this films story line and plot. especially the end.., where Mal finds Tracys scars? Yeah, that’s happened to me before too. My mother wasnt as excepting of it as Mal tho… Expand
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l00000l077Apr 17, 2023
moved something inside me. loved the acting, directing, camera work and the effects. the clothes too lol. wish i watched this wehen i was younger, could've changed something.
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