The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic55/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
346 audience votes
Key crew
- Taika WaititiDirector
- Taika WaititiScreenplay
Cast
- Loren TaylorLily
- Jemaine ClementJarrod
- Joel TobeckDamon
- Brian SergentJonah
- Craig HallDoug
- Rachel HouseNancy
- Morag HillsVinny
- Bernard StewartZane
- Taika WaititiGordon
- David FaneEric Elisi
- Cohen HollowayMason
- Gentiane LupiTracy
Stills
Themes
parent child relationshiploss of loved onenew zealandtraumafast food restauranteaglechildhood traumajunk foodrevengefalling in loverelationshipshark