The Art of Getting By
Seen it?2011 | 83 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gavin Wiesen
- Freddie HighmoreGeorge Zinavoy
- Emma RobertsSally Howe
- Michael AngaranoDustin
- Elizabeth ReaserCharlotte Howe
- Alicia SilverstoneMs. Herman
- Sasha SpielbergZoe
- Marcus Carl FranklinWill
- Ann DowdMrs. Grimes
- Blair UnderwoodPrincipal
- Rita WilsonVivian Sargent