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Speech & Debate
TrailerFrustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.Actors: Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie, Roger Bart, Janeane Garofalo, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kal Penn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Skylar Astin, Jeremy Rowley, Jerry Leggio, ...»Director: Dan HarrisCountry: United StatesDuration: 105 minQuality: HDRelease: 2017IMDb: 5.90 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Critic Reviews of "Speech & Debate"
Hollywood ReporterApril 11, 2017The film's stage origins, and a cameo appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda, may be of interest to theater buffs, but everyone else will be left wondering what all the fuss was about.
VarietyApril 07, 2017Once a darkly comic romp centered around outing a pedophile teacher, this adaptation has been shorn of its sharpest edges, leaving a largely unfocused, conventional teen dramedy in its place.
New York TimesApril 06, 2017Over all, the movie ... has a focus problem that leaves its humorous moments obscured and its intentions hazy.
Los Angeles TimesApril 06, 2017Although the story, which feels a tad past its expiration date, never digs too deeply into its central issues (hypocrisy, loneliness, censorship, finding one's voice), Dan Harris' peppy direction and nimble turns by the film's young leads prevail.
Village VoiceApril 05, 2017Harris structures Speech & Debate like a musical comedy that's building up to a cathartic final number, but scene after scene just falls flat.
The Young FolksApril 28, 2017...Speech & Debate will probably not stand out among the best, although it is, at times, a fun ride anyway.
Common Sense MediaApril 18, 2017Coming-of-age tale confronts teen issues; sex and drinking.
Eye for FilmApril 06, 2017All in all, this is a plucky but rather disorganised attempt to explore pressing issues. For a teen-focused film, it's refreshingly lacking in cynicism, but its fate will depend on whether or not its audience shares this quality.
Film Journal InternationalApril 06, 2017Ultimately Speech & Debate is stuck in a Catch-22: It's so hard to argue with the premise that it's tough to get excited about it.
Blu-ray.comApril 06, 2017While it has the potential to be snarky, dim, and thin, "Speech & Debate" is downright wonderful at times, eschewing the plastic teen routine to create dimensional characters facing interesting personal and educational challenges.
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