The Go-Getter

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The Go-Getter

R,

2008,

1h 33m,

Comedy/

Drama

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46%

24 Reviews

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61%

2,500+ Ratings

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46%

Tomatometer

24 Reviews

61%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci), distraught after his mother's death, steals a car from a car wash in Oregon. He flees the state, bound for California, in search of his estranged half brother, Arlen (Jsu Garcia). Shortly into Mercer's journey, a cell phone rings inside the stolen car; it turns out that both the phone and the car belong to Kate (Zooey Deschanel). But, instead of calling the police, Kate and Mercer build a relationship through a series of long talks over the course of his road trip.

Critics Consensus

A hipster take on the well-traveled road movie, The Go-Getter features nice performances, but ultimately fails to carve its own path.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Oct 18, 2008

1.5/4

The transition from the slopes of Sundance to the hard streets of everywhere else is the artistic equivalent of the bends.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Jun 13, 2008

C

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.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Jun 11, 2008

3.5/4

Director-writer Martin Hynes shapes his first movie into something emotionally truthful, painfully funny and vibrantly alive.

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James Rocchi

Common Sense Media

Dec 19, 2010

2/5

Mature road-trip dramedy doesn't go anywhere new.

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Chris Cabin

Filmcritic.com

Sep 11, 2008

3.5/5

Even when relegated to an audio-only part, Deschanel has a flattering whimsy that etches her hurt and sensuality in equal measures.

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Synopsis

Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci), distraught after his mother's death, steals a car from a car wash in Oregon. He flees the state, bound for California, in search of his estranged half brother, Arlen (Jsu Garcia). Shortly into Mercer's journey, a cell phone rings inside the stolen car; it turns out that both the phone and the car belong to Kate (Zooey Deschanel). But, instead of calling the police, Kate and Mercer build a relationship through a series of long talks over the course of his road trip.

Director: Martin Hynes
Producer: Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Lori Christopher, Larry Furlong
Screenwriter: Martin Hynes
Distributor: Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
Production Co: Et Cetera Films, Two Roads Entertainment, Fillmore
Rating: R (Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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