As You Are
Seen it?2016 | 110 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Boyhood or The Fabelmans, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
- Owen CampbellJack
- Charlie HeatonMark
- Amandla StenbergSarah
- John ScurtiDetective Erickson
- Scott CohenTom
- Mary Stuart MastersonKaren
- Annemarie LawlessMargaret
- Andrew PolkJeff
- Billy Thomas MyottJames
- John RomeoGas Station Attendant