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Speak

Play trailer Poster for Speak PG-13,  2004,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Freshman high-school student Melinda (Kristen Stewart) has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents (Elizabeth Perkins, D.B. Sweeney) too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy (Eric Lively) raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman (Steve Zahn).

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com May 26, 2020
A strikingly relevant and underseen slice-of-life drama with an award-worthy turn from Kristen Stewart. Go to Full Review
CJ Sheu Review Film Review Oct 5, 2021
The film's entirely commendable message is to believe women; I just wish I could believe the film. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Nov 15, 2016
4/5
High school rape, teen drinking in intense movie. Go to Full Review
Oz eFilmCritic.com Mar 3, 2004
5/5
From start to finish, lead to co-stars, director to writers, this is a film experience that reminds you that it doesn't matter how many stars are around, or how much is spent. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jan 20, 2004
3/5
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Mar 26, 2018 Is it just me, or does most of the stuff in the book not even happen in the movie?
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Cast & Crew

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Jessica Sharzer

Director

Kristen Stewart

Melinda Sordino

Michael Angarano

Dave Petrakis

Robert John Burke

Mr. Neck

Eric Lively

Andy Evans

Leslie Lyles

Hairwoman

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Movie Info

Synopsis Freshman high-school student Melinda (Kristen Stewart) has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents (Elizabeth Perkins, D.B. Sweeney) too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy (Eric Lively) raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman (Steve Zahn).
Director
Jessica Sharzer
Producer
Fred Berner, Matthew Myers
Screenwriter
Jessica Sharzer, Annie Young Frisbie
Production Co
Speak Film Inc.
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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