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What Goes Up

Name: What Goes Up
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-05-29
Cast: Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck, Molly Shannon

2009 | 104 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Who'll love it: Right up the alley of anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Sits nicely alongside Coffy. Steeped in the 1980s, from the music to the hair.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Set in the mid-80s, when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students.

CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Directed by Jonathan Glatzer