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Palo Alto (2013)

R  |   |  Drama  |  9 May 2014 (USA)
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Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual ... See full summary »

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Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path - including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a live wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next - and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection - Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos. Written by Anonymous

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Rated R for strong sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and pervasive language - all involving teens | See all certifications »

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$63,461 (USA) (9 May 2014)

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$750,100 (USA) (27 June 2014)
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Teddy's room in the movie is Jack's room in real life. See more »

Goofs

In the last party scene where Teddy lights April's cigarette he uses both hands in one shot, but when the angle changes only one hand is in frame holding the lighter. See more »

Quotes

April: You want to cry and smile, but instead you just stare and you can't do anything.
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A movie about life, choices, coming of age and growing up while being connected and intersecting with people.
28 September 2014 | by (Petersburg, Virginia) – See all my reviews

This independent work from Gia Coppola "Palo Alto" is one interesting film of life, character study and decisions. It's one that after watching you as the viewer kind of wonder and think where did the characters go with their lives and which new world exist with each. Set in Palo Alto, California the story centers around April(the cute Emma Roberts)and she's a quite shy girl who's coming of age with peer pressure it's all about choices and being liked. April likes a boy named Teddy a classmate who's on the wrong side of the track he's got a criminal problem. And to complicate matters April's soccer coach(played by James Franco)is a pervert type who seduces her making this trio a complicated love triangle causing the lives of all to swirl and spiral out of control. Overall good film that has you the viewer wondering about how the lives of each character will turn out.


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