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Palo Alto

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 40m
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6.2/10
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Emma Roberts in Palo Alto (2013)
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An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Gia Coppola
  • Writers
    • Gia Coppola
    • James Franco(book 'Palo Alto Stories')
  • Stars
    • Emma Roberts
    • James Franco
    • Jack Kilmer
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  • Director
    • Gia Coppola
  • Writers
    • Gia Coppola
    • James Franco(book 'Palo Alto Stories')
  • Stars
    • Emma Roberts
    • James Franco
    • Jack Kilmer
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    • 80User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jack Kilmer in Palo Alto (2013)
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    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Aprilas April
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Mr. Bas Mr. B
    Jack Kilmer
    Jack Kilmer
    • Teddyas Teddy
    Zoe Levin
    Zoe Levin
    • Emilyas Emily
    Nat Wolff
    Nat Wolff
    • Fredas Fred
    Olivia Crocicchia
    Olivia Crocicchia
    • Chrissyas Chrissy
    Claudia Levy
    Claudia Levy
    • Shaunaas Shauna
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Stewartas Stewart
    Jaqueline De La Fontaine
    • Janeas Jane
    • (as Jacqui Getty)
    Andrew Lutheran
    Andrew Lutheran
    • Ivanas Ivan
    Bo Mitchell
    Bo Mitchell
    • Jack Oas Jack O
    Bailey Coppola
    Bailey Coppola
    • Sethas Seth
    Brennen Taylor
    Brennen Taylor
    • Lukeas Luke
    • (as Brenden Taylor)
    Atlanta De Cadenet Taylor
    Atlanta De Cadenet Taylor
    • Girl at Partyas Girl at Party
    • (as Atlanta Decadenet Taylor)
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Sallyas Sally
    Anna Thea Bogdanovich
    Anna Thea Bogdanovich
    • Sally's Friendas Sally's Friend
    • (as Ana Bogdanovich)
    Timothy Starks
    Timothy Starks
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (as Tim Starks)
    Micah Nelson
    Micah Nelson
    • Michaelas Michael
    • Director
      • Gia Coppola
    • Writers
      • Gia Coppola
      • James Franco(book 'Palo Alto Stories')
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    • Trivia
      Teddy's room in the movie is Jack's room in real life.
    • Goofs
      When Joy tells Teddy that Tanya's daughter liked his pictures, she asks him to see her in room 22. In the next scene the number on the door as Teddy enters is 25.
    • Quotes

      April: You want to cry and smile, but instead you just stare and you can't do anything.

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
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    7/10
    Another coming-of-age story: not bad but fails to stand out
    "Palo Alto" (2013 release; 98 min.) brings the story of a group of high school kids. As to movie opens, we see best buddies Fred (played by Nat Wolff) and Teddy (played by Jack Kilmer, yes son of Val--who also appears in the movie) sitting in the car in an empty parking lot. Fred eventually rams the car into a wall from short distance, freaking Teddy out. We also get to know April (played by Emma Roberts, yes Julie is her aunt), who is on the girls soccer team, coached by Mr. B. (played by James Franco). Soon a theme emerges: what most high school kids care about is to party, get wasted and smoke pot, and that's about it After one of those parties, Teddy, driving under the influence, hits another car. He barely avoids juve and must do 150 hrs. of community service in the local library. At this point we're a good 20 min. into the movie and to tell you more would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: first, this is the big screen directing debut of Gia Coppola, yes THAT Coppola. Francis Ford is her grandfather and Sofia is her aunt. Gia was a mere 25 years old when this movie was shot. You can't help but wonder at the parallel between this and "The Virgin Suicides", Sofia's debut (when she was herself only 26 or 27). Second, the movie is based on James Franco's book "Palo Alto Stories" of a few years ago. I have not read that collection of short stories, so I can't comment how close the movie has stuck (or not) to the original stories. Third, Jack Kilmer absolutely steals the movie with his performance of the vulnerable Teddy. We surely have not seen the last of him. And Emma Roberts of course confirms all the good things that we have seen of her before, although hopefully she won't be playing a 16 yr. old high school kid much longer (she's now 23). "Palo Alto" contains so many "big" and "promising" names, yet in the end fails to truly set itself apart from other "coming-of-age" movies. It's certainly not a 'bad' movie, but in the end it feels like the sums of the parts don't make up the whole.

    I saw "Palo Alto" this weekend at the Lincoln Center Film Society in New York, and the matinée screening where I saw this at was strongly attended, somewhat to my surprise. Despite its flaws, "Palo Alto" is still worth checking out, be it in the theaters or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray.
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    • May 11, 2014

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Tumblr
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 帕羅奧圖年少
    • Filming locations
      • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Zoetrope
      • RabbitBandini Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $767,732
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,461
      • May 11, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $919,591
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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