How to Deal

– Mandy Moore stars as Halley, a young hip high school student who's convinced true love doesn't exist..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
How to Deal (2003)

Mandy Moore stars as Halley, a young hip high school student who's convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.

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Producing Country:
USA
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How to Deal (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Jul 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Clare Kilner

Writer:

Sarah Dessen (novels), Nena Beeber (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, Trent Ford, Alexandra Holden

Plot:

Halley is a young high school student who is disillusioned with love after seeing the many dysfunctional relationships around her. Her parents are now divorced and her father has a new young girlfriend she doesn't care for too much. Her mother is now always alone; and her sister is so overwhelmed by her upcoming wedding that she barely leaves the house anymore. On top of that, the shallowness of all the girls and guys at her school convinces Halley that finding true love is impossible. A tragic accident, however, leads her to meeting Macon, and suddenly Halley finds that true love can occur under unusual circumstances.

Gross profit:

$14,108,518

Production:

New Line Cinema

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
27%
Metacritic:
45%