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Struck by Lightning

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33% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A teen (Chris Colfer), fated to meet an electrifying end, coerces his classmates into writing for a literary magazine he started to ensure admittance to his dream college.
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Sara Stewart New York Post Jan 11, 2013
2/4
Ultimately, it all portends a much brighter future for Colfer than for Carson. Go to Full Review
Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Jan 10, 2013
2/5
If only "Struck by Lightning" had a sharper, stronger perspective, it might have made more of its conceit. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Jan 10, 2013
2/5
Except for Ms. Janney's monstrous mother and an Alzheimer's-afflicted grandmother (Polly Bergen), "Struck by Lightning" gives its characters no dimension. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 27, 2019
Brian Dannelly's direction keeps the film clean, simple. A softness to the visual tone of the film both in lighting and use of color serves as a nice balance to the harsh realities and high school! Go to Full Review
Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Aug 6, 2019
3/4
A completely winning film, the kind of smartly written indie comedy that so rarely separates itself from the self consciously quirky pack. Go to Full Review
Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Dec 17, 2018
Carson complains there's "nothing to do in Clover between Jamba Juices and cow tipping," but those watching it shouldn't feel the same way. Go to Full Review
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Hagrid G Mar 18, 2018 Underrated movie and misunderstood. Great acting and witty dialogue, shame adults can't remember or even understand what it is like to be an angsty teenager. See more
Draco S Mar 16, 2018 Great film about accepting your current life, dreaming of a better future, and living in the moment. An exact example of the phrase @life's too short." See more
Hagrid S Nov 30, 2017 This is not the usual teen film. It is an example of perseverance and over coming obstacles. As a driven and big picture thinking individual, Carson is looking forward to creating his own future. The limited views of his mother, classmates and school administration frustrate his ability to spring free. His high school activities are aimed at getting into the top school for his chosen career and he is willing to use blackmail to succeed. But he also impacts the students he uses. I recommend seeing the student eulogies provided in the extra features on the DVD (these would be good to include in a director's, or extended version) See more
Abraham S Jun 8, 2017 Damn... this movie was really, really good. Never heard of the young man Chris Colfer before now, but I'll be looking for him in future films... he was simply brilliant as hell in this film. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Brian Dannelly

Director

Chris Colfer

Carson Phillips

Allison Janney

Sheryl Phillips

Dermot Mulroney

Neal Phillips

Christina Hendricks

April

Sarah Hyland

Claire Mathews

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Movie Info

Synopsis A teen (Chris Colfer), fated to meet an electrifying end, coerces his classmates into writing for a literary magazine he started to ensure admittance to his dream college.
Director
Brian Dannelly
Producer
David Permut, Roberto Aguire, Mia Chang
Screenwriter
Chris Colfer
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Evil Media Empire, Permut Presentations, Inphenate, Camellia Entertainment
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2013
Runtime
1h 24m
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