The Spectacular Now
“Hits You Like A Shot In The Heart.”
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Studio
Global Produce
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Spectacular Now performed
Budget
$2.5M
Worldwide Gross
$6.9M
Gross Profit
$4.4M
Return
2.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$987K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Sutter Keely
Miles Teller
Sutter Keely
Aimee Finecky
Shailene Woodley
Aimee Finecky
Ricky Mehlinger
Masam Holden
Ricky Mehlinger
Krystal Krittenbrink
Kaitlyn Dever
Krystal Krittenbrink
Cassidy Roy
Brie Larson
Cassidy Roy
Tommy Keely
Kyle Chandler
Tommy Keely
Sara Keely
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Sara Keely
Holly Keely
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Holly Keely
Additional Voices (voice)
Karen Strassman
Additional Voices (voice)
Mr. Aster
Andre Royo
Mr. Aster
Dan
Bob Odenkirk
Dan
Tara Thompson
Nicci Roessler
Tara Thompson
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