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How to Make the Cruelest Month

How to Make the Cruelest Month

1998Movie⏱️ 1h 39m
Comedy
6.5
IMDB Rating
98 votes

Bright, neurotic Bell sets two goals for New Year: to quit smoking, and to fall in love. As the first task turns out to be too difficult, she puts all her energy into the second.

Director
Kip Koenig
Writers
N/A
Stars
Clea DuVall, JD Souther, Mary Kay Place
Release Date
January 16, 1998
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall
as Bell Bryant
JD Souther
JD Souther
as Uncle Jerry
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
as Mary Bryant
Gabriel Mann
Gabriel Mann
as Leonard Crane
👤
John Voskamp
as Fryer Crane
James Duval
James Duval
as Westy
Amy Smart
Amy Smart
as Dot Bryant
Jorja Fox
Jorja Fox
as Sarah Bryant
Chris Gartin
Chris Gartin
as Dr. Rutledge
Frederick Weller
Frederick Weller
as Rickey

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Fugue State, Magnet Productions

🏷️ Keywords

pregnancylesbianbirthf ratedindependent film

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Found In UCLA
by perfectx-714152025-04-11
3/10

"So this is for Lost Movie Hounds and for the Clea DuVall fans. This "lost film" can be found in UCLA film and television archive. You can easily set up a screening by emailing them. But let me just warn you it's not worth it! I know it's probably disappointing to hear after looking for this movie for years but narratively this movie is a bit of a mess! This film while made in 1998 feels less like a film of that time and more like one of the early 90's teen/20 somethings dramas. You know those ones that are light on comedy and high on angst. Clea is woman that is in co..."

💡 Did You Know?

Never secured proper distribution outside of festivals, so the film is generally considered lost. The only known way to watch it is through UCLA's film and television archive.

📖 Synopsis

Bright, neurotic Bell sets two goals for New Year: to quit smoking, and to fall in love. As the first task turns out to be too difficult, she puts all her energy into the second.