The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
One year after her father's death, a high school senior discovers the epic screenplay for a terrible space opera — written by her dad. Equipped with just a VHS camera and pocket change, she decides to honor her late father and make this script a reality.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Leah BleichDirector
- Leah BleichScreenplay
Cast
- Isabel MayLydia Gilbert
- Miles Gutierrez-RileySimon
- P.J. ByrneMr. Martin
- Missi PyleDiane Gilbert
- Nat FaxonPeter Gilbert
- Molly JacksonMariana
- Taiv LeeJosh
- Riley Madison FullerYoung Lydia
- Sara WolfkindHigh Schooler #3
- Allison YeOpera Singer
- Elyse PhamClara
- Brielle AngeliqueDancer
Stills
Themes
screenplaydeath of father