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Hilary Duff and Evan Ross star in this interracial teen romance about a waitress whose summer romance with an ambitious cook is threatened when her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy) voic... read more read more...e concern about her new boyfriend's criminal history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Nancy Bardawil

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DVD Release Date: January 19, 2010

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  • LWOODS04
    May 28, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy, Evan Ross, Melissa Leo, Maury Ginsberg, Vivan Dugré, Oren Skoog, Kelly Sullivan, Tsianina Joelson

    Director: Nancy Bardawil

    Summary: Dumped on her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy) for the summer by her indiff... read moreerent mother (Melissa Leo), acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta (Hilary Duff) disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore in this coming-of-age melodrama. But eventually, a romance with a charming short-order cook (Evan Ross) and the unconditional love of her grandparents help Zoe face down her demons.

    My Thoughts: "The story-line was OK, and it dealt with some dark issues and had a pretty good cast (Melissa Leo and Ellen Burstyn). But my major issue, and maybe it's just me, was Hilary Duff as Greta. I just didn't think she pulled the role off. She just didn't do it for me. For me, she just didn't connect with the character Greta at all and was unbelievable in the role. She seemed to over act and that always hurts a scene and the film. When you see a film you don't want to see an actor try and act the part, you want to believe and feel they are the character. So it was a miss for me, but still worth taking a look at for the story-line."
  • dreamfaeries
    September 23, 2010
    dreamfaeries
    Crash course with life and growing up... it was a pretty okay watch. Probably not a second-view type of film though.
  • romy861
    May 1, 2010
    romy861
    One of the better roles i have seen Hilary Duff in. I was expecting just a nice teen type movie out of this, but it was a little darker than I expected, and deals with some serious issues. Of course it does not delve as deeply in as it could do, as I think they were still aimin... read moreg at a teen audience here, and it does of course, tie up neatly by the end, which it probably wouldn't really in real life, but still quite a good film I think.
  • crazydannielle16
    January 28, 2010
    crazydannielle16
    A cute movie about a troubled girl who dreams about suicide and learns that her life is precious and valuable. A sweet movie that I enjoyed. Duff and Burstyn have great chemistry together!
  • jusstpete
    May 13, 2012
    jusstpete
    A cute movie about a troubled girl who dreams about suicide and learns that her life is precious and valuable.
  • DigitalDubster
    November 21, 2011
    DigitalDubster
    "Greta" isn't exactly your typical Hilary Duff fare, but it does play along the same lines. That's not necessarily a bad thing, in my opinion, and I'm glad it turned out the way it did. Story-wise it's all pretty simple, the characters are surprisingly deep for a Duff flick, and ... read morethat was cool to see. Burstyn gives her usual good performance, and even Duff shows off some new tricks here.

    Not too much to say about this one, but don't expect it to change your life. It's got some good moments and some cliched Duff moments as well, but overall it was alright.
  • Tebor
    November 19, 2011
    Tebor
    I don't get it. I don't get why people make these movies. Worse, I don't know why people would watch movies like this. It's a small, quiet indie film about... living? But it's not a bad film. It's made pretty well and I think hits all the notes the filmmakers intended. The troubl... read moree is I just don't know who else will appreciate that. Hilary Duff is kind of too pretty in this role... But it's always fun to see her branch out from Disney from back in the day. I wish she got darker with it though.
  • youngboy832002
    November 16, 2011
    youngboy832002
    Pretty good movie all about an angry teenager that is mad at the world. Hilary Duff plays a great character and falls in line in this movie. A must see....
  • clooneyfan
    October 15, 2011
    clooneyfan
    Hilary Duff played the self-absorbed, overly dramatic teenager very well. She was so annoying and disrespectful ! If I was her grandmother, I would have popped her in the mouth by the second day. I really liked her boyfriend. Ex-con or not, he was way classier and more responsibl... read moree than she was. Boot camp would have done this spoiled brat some good!
  • jreedJumbo
    August 22, 2011
    jreedJumbo
    My thoughts its a really okay good storyline but i'm not brag and enjoyed its more similiar to the the movie yep they have some tough issue like your mother can't controlled anymore so she send to new jersey and lived your grandparents and plus you stayed and she tired your anno... read moreyed talk back depressed and then you find a handsome you attractive to you and then you found ur grandmother called on your mother and she want her take you back but she change her mind she don't won't you to leave and her grandma think's her daughter so she want her stayed and try to get along and they find some family photo and all of stuff they Casts was okay and did a pretty good job some part are okey dokey and some part are depress like so they character was sucidal she just want to leave on the ruin life but she don't wanted to she just a let it go and be free at life as alive.

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Critic Reviews

David Nusair
January 24, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...[a] surprisingly engrossing character study. Full Review

Prairie Miller
December 25, 2009
Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze

Small screen hottie Hilary Duff moves on from her kid celebrity roots carved out on Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire, to not exactly Juno looking for lust here, but excelling in a vocal talent for snot... Full Review

Ernest Hardy
December 14, 2009
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly

Working from a psychologically trite script by Michael Gilvary, director Nancy Bardawil gets largely good performances from her cast. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
December 11, 2009
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Misfires when it should've soared, and while Hilary Duff gives the role a forceful middle-finger twinkle, it's wasted on unsophisticated ABC Family leftovers. Full Review

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