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Cool Kids Don't Cry

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2012 | 105 min | Family, Romance, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (73% audience score), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at people who love a good growing-up story and people who get choked up at a comeback. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Fans of Five Feet Apart or We Live in Time should feel right at home. The sport matters, but the people playing it matter more.
The mood
Warm and romantic, feel-good.
The pace
Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you want something with an edge.

Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    Our audience score: 73%

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dennis Bots

  • Hanna ObbeekAkkie
  • Nils VerkooijenJoep
  • Fiona LivingstonElise
  • Bram FlickLaurens
  • Amin BelyandouzBrammetje
  • Eva van der GuchtMiss Ina
  • Loek PetersDoctor Mustache
  • Johanna ter SteegeAkkie's Mother
  • Reinout BussemakerAkkie's Father
  • Chris ComvaliusAfida