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Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Chris William Martin, Deborah Harry ... see more see more... , Elizabeth Perkins , Aaron Pearl , Aloma Wright , Andrew Jackson

The romantic comedy Try Seventeen is a coming-of-age tale directed by Jeffrey Porter. Jones Dillon (Elijah Wood) is a young writer who is living on his own for the first time. Jones continually writes... read more read more... letters to the father he has never met, while his mother Blanche (Elizabeth Perkins) resides in Texas. Enrolled in college, he quickly abandons the stifling dormitory setting and eventually his classes as well. He finds an apartment in an old building in the city and befriends his neighbors. The place is filled with colorful artists and other nonconformist types. Jones gets romantically involved with struggling actress Lisa (Mandy Moore) and photographer Jane (Franka Potente). He buys furniture from Ma Mabley (Debbie Harry) and proceeds to try and lose his virginity while searching for his absent father. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Jeffrey Porter

Release Date: September 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2003

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  • LWOODS04
    March 9, 2010
    LWOODS04
    Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Elizabeth Perkins, Deborah Harry, Aaron Pearl, Chris William Martin

    DIRECTED BY: Jeffrey Porter

    A 17-year-old college dropout who moves into a funky old apartment building and becomes intrigued by his wacky neighbors. A self-absorbe... read mored actress and a cranky photographer who live just across the hall, and downstairs a very butch gay man. It is just one of those films you want to shut off cause it's so ridiculous but yet you for some reason want to finish it. Probably one of the silliest films I have seen in a while. Had a couple laughable moments, but in all just a film that will have you wondering "why did I rent this". Just a silly movie that some might like.
  • dreamfaeries
    November 3, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    I love this movie. Elijah is hot...
  • SunilJawahir
    March 7, 2009
    SunilJawahir
    Just okay.
  • ileo
    April 12, 2007
    ileo
    A great movie.
  • carolynmj19774
    November 9, 2007
    carolynmj19774
    I really liked this movie alot. It was so imaginitive and so romantic. I had no clue what was going on through half of it. Elijiah is truly taleneted. And I loved everyone in it. It was just really good. I wish I could have lived in a house like that...with different apartments a... read morend knew everyone...LOVED the movie. Elizabeth Perkins looked beautiful.
  • profwagstaff
    October 26, 2007
    profwagstaff
    Not bad flick about a boy growing up and falling in love. Worth checking out if you like anyone in the cast. Not great at all, but not bad, either.
  • dudikoff
    March 22, 2007
    dudikoff
    Mandy Moore almost gets naked, which is worth at least one star. Overall pretty good and interesting.
  • oweplay2tg
    March 10, 2007
    oweplay2tg
    This is so stupid that I can't stop watching it. I picked some really good movies at the library this week.

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Critic Reviews

S. James Wegg
October 11, 2004
S. James Wegg, JWR

Coming of age flick never grows up Full Review

Ryan Cracknell
November 1, 2003
Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

Taken individually, each scene has interesting qualities. However, as a whole, director Jeffrey Porter fails to bring it all together. Full Review

Shlomo Schwartzberg
October 7, 2003
Shlomo Schwartzberg, Boxoffice Magazine

Yet another tiresome coming-of-age movie. Full Review

Greg Muskewitz
October 7, 2003
Greg Muskewitz, eFilmCritic.com

Not to be bothered with. Full Review

MaryAnn Johanson
September 19, 2003
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

[P]allid teen comedy [that] tries... hard to be cutesy and precious and adorably wacky... Full Review

Christopher Null
August 27, 2003
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

The story is ultimately stillborn, failing to generate much sympathy as a coming-of-age tale Full Review

Eddie Cockrell
March 26, 2009
Eddie Cockrell, Variety

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Emanuel Levy
October 16, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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