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Electrick Children

Play trailer Poster for Electrick Children R,  2012,  1h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A Mormon youth (Liam Aiken) is accused of raping and impregnating his sister (Julia Garner), even though she insists that a voice she heard on a cassette tape actually did the deed.
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Critics Consensus

A strong directorial debut for Rebecca Thomas, Electrick Children also features an outstanding performance from Julia Garner as a wild teenager from a conservative family.

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Jessica Kiang The Playlist Mar 8, 2013
B
Good as it is, with a catchy high concept and hip indie sensibility, it could have been so much better. Culkin, Aiken and Garner, however, can count the film as an unmitigated triumph. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Mar 7, 2013
3/5
Though unevenly told and at times too fanciful for its own good, "Electrick Children" marks an intriguing feature debut for its risk-taking writer-director, Rebecca Thomas. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Mar 7, 2013
3/5
"Electrick Children" is well acted and refreshingly nonjudgmental, but its narrative continuity is tenuous at best. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 6, 2019
An even-heeled, though undeniably quirky coming of age road trip movie, angled on culture clash for a great deal of its charm. Go to Full Review
Naila Scargill Trebuchet Feb 28, 2019
Essentially a coming-of-age road-trip story, it certainly has a great hook: virgin birth by rock 'n' roll is going to intrigue most viewers. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue Jan 26, 2019
3/5
A fascinating, if flawed debut which deserves to be viewed if only for Garner's enchanting performance. Go to Full Review
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Jul 27, 2017 This is honestly my favorite movie. I understand it's not for everyone but I can't get enough of it.
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Rebecca Thomas

Director

Julia Garner

Rachel

Rory Culkin

Clyde

Liam Aiken

Will

Billy Zane

Paul

Cynthia Watros

Gay Lynn

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Synopsis A Mormon youth (Liam Aiken) is accused of raping and impregnating his sister (Julia Garner), even though she insists that a voice she heard on a cassette tape actually did the deed.
Director
Rebecca Thomas
Producer
Jessica Caldwell, Richard Neustadter
Screenwriter
Rebecca Thomas
Production Co
Live Wire Films
Rating
R (Language|Brief Sexual References)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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