Rotten
Weighted by good intentions, Ryan turns a potentially riveting story of two lost souls shaken by trauma into a sappy teen drama.
Erika Gonzalez, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Home Room
A senseless tragedy. An unlikely friendship. A search for answers.
2002 · 2h 13m · R
Drama
Directed by
Paul F. Ryan
Overview
A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.
Director and cast
- Paul F. Ryan Director
- Erika Christensen as Deanna Cartwright
- Busy Philipps as Alicia Browning
- Victor Garber as Det. martin Van Zandt
- Raphael Sbarge as Det. Macready
- Ken Jenkins as Police Captain
- Holland Taylor as Dr. Hollander
- Arthur Taxier as Mr. Browning
- James Pickens Jr. as Principal Robbins
- Nathan West as James
- Roxanne Hart as Mrs. Cartwright
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Alicia and Deanna's journey toward friendship, or at least a truer understanding, is moving.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
In the midst of this didactic, self-conscious movie about a high school shooting comes an extraordinary and intense performance by a young actress named Busy Philipps, which elevates the whole picture.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Overall, it plays like the world's longest -- over two hours -- after-school special.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
Too often crosses the line between good melodrama and rank cliche.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
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