Flower
Seen it?2017 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 wants a laugh. If you loved Say Anything... or Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$381K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 140K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Winkler
- Zoey DeutchErica Vandross
- Kathryn HahnLaurie
- Tim HeideckerBob
- Adam ScottWill Jordan
- Joey MorganLuke
- Dylan GelulaKala
- Maya EshetClaudine
- Eric EdelsteinDale
- Joel Ezra HebnerOfficer Clark
- Romy ByrneAlli Whitman