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How to Deal

How to Deal

2003Movie⏱️ 1h 41mPG-13
ComedyDramaRomance
5.6
IMDB Rating
10,149 votes

A teenage girl learns to cope with her parents' divorce, her sister's wedding, her best friend's pregnancy, and the attentions of her first serious boyfriend.

Director
Clare Kilner
Writers
Sarah Dessen, Neena Beber
Stars
Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Dylan Baker
Release Date
July 18, 2003
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
as Halley Martin
Trent Ford
Trent Ford
as Macon Forrester
Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker
as Steve Beckwith
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
as Lydia Martin
Alexandra Holden
Alexandra Holden
as Scarlett Smith
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
as Grandma Halley
Mackenzie Astin
Mackenzie Astin
as Lewis Warsher
Connie Ray
Connie Ray
as Marion Smith
Mary Catherine Garrison
Mary Catherine Garrison
as Ashley Martin
Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits
as Carol Warsher

💰 Box Office

$14,390,329
Worldwide Gross
$14,195,227
Domestic Gross
$5,800,000
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
SDDS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Birchmount Collegiate, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Focus Features, Golden Mean, Radar Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

loveshorthaired womanpsychotronic filmwoman with short hairfemale with short hair

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Great Teen Drama
by Darkest_Rose2003-07-19
7/10

"Halley(Mandy Moore) just absolutely doesn't believe that true love exists. She is upset with her parent's divorce, annoyed with her best friend's Scarlett(Alexandra Holden) relationship and is also sick about hearing about her sister's Ashley(Mary Catherine Garrison) wedding. Halley just can't see how people can be devoted to each other until she meets Macon(Trent Ford) and the two of them become friends and eventually more. Now the big question is: Will Halley finally fall in love too or will her relationship turn out to be a big disappointment? I thought this was a g..."

💡 Did You Know?

The plot is a combination of the Sarah Dessen novels "Someone like You" and "That Summer." The first novel is the story of Halley helping Scarlett through the results of her interaction with Michael. The second novel is the story of Haven, whose parents have broken up and whose sister is planning a wedding. The stories were combined, with Dessen's approval, by reassigning Haven's family to Halley.

📖 Synopsis

A teenage girl learns to cope with her parents' divorce, her sister's wedding, her best friend's pregnancy, and the attentions of her first serious boyfriend.