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Thirteen Reviews

2002

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THIRTEEN is Catherine Hardwicke's explosive portrait of teenage girls at their very worst. Mean, manipulative, conniving, and utterly out of control, these skinny, sexy, drug-addicted, 13-year-old time bombs are nothing short of terrifying. Hardwicke's movie is brilliant in its ability to portray this phenomenon, which comes .. Read more

Starring	Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto
Director	Catherine Hardwicke
Genres	Drama

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  Trust your instincts - maybe I should have...
  
  This is a film about a thirteen year old girl going off the rails within a very short time and the implications this has for her and her family.
  
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  - ThomasKus
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  - Gloucester
  - 12 Jun 2004 at 18:17
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  wow, fantastic!!!
  
  WOW!!! nikki reed n evan rachel woods were amazing in this film, it really does keep true to how hard a teenager can find dealing with different aspects of life... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 23:07
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  try it
  
  not my idea of a good movie. although had been recommended by friends who really liked it.
  
  i surpose it is good if you yourself were like that at 13... read more »
  
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  - 20 Oct 2011 at 16:18
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  Awesome!! ;)
  
  Still in love with this film! Don't no what it is about the film but i just keep wanting to watch it all the time. Very, very good :)
  
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- - PrincessZoX
  - 1 review
  - Colchester
  - 30 Sep 2011 at 03:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Pretty Good
  
  I enjoyed the film.... Altho it was pretty obvious from looking at the picture who was the bad an the good girl.... I think this is a good film it shows what ... read more »
  
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- - Vixxy
  - 6 reviews
  - 10 May 2011 at 18:35
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  Not quite a "booming rush..."
  
  That the official blurb promises, but nonetheless not a bad film at all. The Bluray version is visually stunning, and the (presumably californian) backdrop is ... read more »
  
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  - Pretty good
  - 06 Nov 2010 at 18:27
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  Always loved it
  
  Ive always loved this film. its a bit disturbing in parts but its got really meaning and it quite touching at the end! id recomend it.
  
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- - GemmaJay
  - 19 reviews
  - Swansea
  - 22 Apr 2010 at 06:39
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  REally good film
  
  This film isnt at all like i imagened it to be like however it is very good. I loved every minute of the film as it was very real and a good easy story to ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln
  - 05 Dec 2009 at 23:43
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  Thirteen
  
  Yeah it was okay. A bit of a cliche and at times, a rather unfavourable and unfair view of teenagers...but it was interesting enough. Both girls needed a good ... read more »
  
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- - emmak
  - 77 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 10:49
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  Brilliant!
  
  Having been a good girl when I was a teenager, I enjoyed watching this film and seeing what I missed out on! Rachel Evan Wood was brilliant as Tracey who ... read more »
  
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  - Poole, Dorset
  - 17 Jul 2009 at 12:49
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  switched off half way through...
  
  This was a boring, predictable film. Having stroppy teenagers, i certainly lost intrest 'opting' to watch more stroppy teenagers. However, i think my ... read more »
  
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- - Charlie
  - Westminster
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 16:16
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- - 52
  - 33
  Trust your instincts - maybe I should have...
  
  This is a film about a thirteen year old girl going off the rails within a very short time and the implications this has for her and her family.
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7582
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  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 12 Jun 2004 at 18:17
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  Realistic look at today's 13 year olds
  
  Although this film could have been better in some ways, I found this to be the first movie I've seen that wasn't afraid to show what some 13 year olds ... read more »
  
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- - Debbie
  - Scotland
  - 20 Feb 2005 at 18:38
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  Compelling Drama
  
  Co-written by the one of the young leads. This is a compelling bit of filmmaking about the pitfalls of trying to be in the 'in-crowd'. The story plays... read more »
  
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- - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 12:41
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  this movie deserves to be seen by everyone
  
  ive been given 500 words to sum up this movie and its not any where near enough, but when i saw this movie i was astonished by everything from the plot to how ... read more »
  
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- - adam heard
  - lincoln, england
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 13:16
- - 9
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  A film of teenage challenges
  
  I felt compelled to review this film as it left me with much to think about.
  
  The film focuses on the troubled life of a teenage girl who struggles to... read more »
  
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- - Dinx
  - Gloucestershire
  - 01 Oct 2004 at 09:37
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  Slice of Life
  
  I rented this film following a recommendation in a review for Havoc, with Anne Hathaway. Paul Butlin from Manchester said Thirteen dealt better with the subject... read more »
  
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- - PeterSays
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  - Romsey
  - 23 May 2007 at 10:41
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  Emotional stuff
  
  A fascinating portrayal of what it is like to be a thirteen year old wanting to be part of the in crowd - for those of us that may have forgotten.
  
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- - hornet1
  - london
  - 27 Nov 2004 at 17:31
- - 6
  - 2
  A bit slow and jumbled...
  
  A bit slow and jumbled but probably quite true to life as in what can happen to teens influenced by peer pressure.
  
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- - jennifer#80
  - ARBROATH
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 20:02
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  black as night
  
  This film is completly black and compelling. It is like watching a car acident, you really shouldn't look but you just keep on looking.
  
  The plot ... read more »
  
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  - Shepperton, England
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 13:27
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  This film could have ...
  
  This film could have been so much better, it touches on some interesting subjects but never really uses them to their full extent. If you have seen Kids and ... read more »
  
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- - Bryan#6
  - LONDON
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 08:40

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  THIRTEEN is Catherine Hardwicke's explosive portrait of teenage girls at their very worst. Mean, manipulative, conniving, and utterly out of control, these skinny, sexy, drug-addicted, 13-year-old time bombs are nothing short of terrifying. Hardwicke's movie is brilliant in its ability to portray ...