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The Go-Getter
Life doesn't come with a roadmap.
Life doesn't come with a roadmap.
Comedy - 2007
The Go-Getter
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6.6
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When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.
Director:
,
Martin Hynes
Cast:
,
Giuseppe Andrews
,
Zooey Deschanel
,
Nick Offerman
,
Lou Taylor Pucci
,
Jena Malone
,
Judy Greer
,
Kathleen M. Darcy
,
Brian McNamara
,
Ann Ryerson

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
22 Jan 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
There are moments of beauty here, but not enough to make up for the mannered dialogue and hamstrung performances.
– Carina Chocano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jun 2008
rotten:
Strives for hipness but ultimately just feels contrived and derivative.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jun 2008
fresh:
Director-writer Martin Hynes shapes his first movie into something emotionally truthful, painfully funny and vibrantly alive.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jun 2008
rotten:
The first road movie that could fit into the mumblecore genre of dithering youth angst: The Go-Getter travels, but it doesn't go anywhere.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jun 2008
rotten:
The transition from the slopes of Sundance to the hard streets of everywhere else is the artistic equivalent of the bends.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
18 Oct 2008
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