Dare
Seen it?2009 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo + Juliet or Never Let Me Go, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$32K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Salky
- Emmy RossumAlexa Walker
- Zach GilfordJohnny Drake
- Ashley SpringerBen Berger
- Ana GasteyerRuth Berger
- Rooney MaraCourtney
- Sandra BernhardDr. Serena Mohr
- Alan CummingGrant Matson
- Cady HuffmanDr. Kolton
- Brianne BerksonGabby
- Chris RiggiJosh