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A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, Metacritic 56/100. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic56/100
623 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard BenjaminDirector
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- June RobertsScreenplay
Cast
- CherRachel Flax
- Bob HoskinsLou Landsky
- Winona RyderCharlotte Flax
- Michael SchoefflingJoe Porretti
- Christina RicciKate Flax
- Caroline McWilliamsCarrie
- Jan MinerMother Superior
- Betsy TownsendMary O'Brien
- Richard McElvainMr. Crain
- Paula PlumMrs. Crain
- Dossy PeabodyCoach Parker
- William Paul SteeleBoss in Oklahoma
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Themes
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