Is How to Deal violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How to Deal scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How to Deal easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does How to Deal end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

How to Deal

Name: How to Deal
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Allison Janney, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker

Rule #1: There are no rules.

Directed by Clare Kilner

Produced by Focus Features, Golden Mean

200399 min5.5 / 10

A teen romance that balances the messy emotional fallout of family dissolution with the discovery of genuine connection and self-understanding.

For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

Clusters

Second Chance Romance Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Realistic Romance Stories Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Keywords

High School Parent Child Relationship Teenage Girl Best Friend Divorce Teenage Love Divorced Parents Woman Director Teenage Romance Based On Young Adult Novel

Questions people ask

Is How to Deal violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is How to Deal scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is How to Deal easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does How to Deal end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is How to Deal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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