How to Deal

How to Deal
How to Deal
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clare Kilner
Written by	Neena Beber
Based on	That Summer and Someone like You; by Sarah Dessen
Produced by	Erica Huggins; William Teitler;
Starring	Mandy Moore; Allison Janney; Trent Ford; Alexandra Holden; Dylan Baker; Peter Gallagher;
Cinematography	Eric Alan Edwards
Edited by	Shawna Callahan; Janice Hampton;
Music by	David Kitay
Production; companies	Radar Pictures; Golden Mean Productions;
Distributed by	New Line Cinema (U.S.); Focus Features (International);
Release date	July 18, 2003;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16,000,000
Box office	$14,308,132

How to Deal is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Clare Kilner and starring Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, and Trent Ford. The film is based on Sarah Dessen's novels That Summer and Someone like You.

Plot

After witnessing a bitter divorce between her parents, 17-year old Halley Martin believes that finding love is the route for disaster, but after the death of her best friend's boyfriend it serves as the catalyst as she realizes that time is limited and starts to pursue semi popular yet outcast, Macon Forrester . While going out with him, she has a self discovery journey that love and being loved isn't all that bad.

Cast

Mandy Moore – Halley Martin
Allison Janney – Lydia Williams Martin
Trent Ford – Macon Forrester
Alexandra Holden – Scarlett Smith
Dylan Baker – Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch – Grandma Halley Williams
Peter Gallagher – Len Martin
Mackenzie Astin – Lewis Gibson Warsher II
Connie Ray – Marion Smith
Mary Catherine Garrison – Ashley Renee Martin
Sonja Smits – Carol Warsher
Laura Catalano – Lorna Queen
Ray Kahnert – Donald Sherwood
Andrew Gillies – Buck Warsher
John White – Michael Sherwood
Alison MacLeod – Sharon Sherwood
Bill Lake – Ed
Charlotte Sullivan – Elizabeth Gunderson
Philip Akin – Mr. Bowden
Claire Crawford – Seamstress
Ennis Esmer – Ronnie
Thomas Hauff – Minister

Soundtrack

Track listing

"Billy S." - Skye Sweetnam
"Do You Realize??" - The Flaming Lips
"It's on the Rocks" - The Donnas
"Why Can't I?" - Liz Phair
"Wild World" - Beth Orton
"Not Myself" - John Mayer
"That's When I Love You" - Aslyn
"Thinking About Tomorrow" - Beth Orton
"Promise Ring" - Tremolo
"Take The Long Road And Walk It" - The Music
"Waves" - Marjorie Fair
"Surrender" - Echo
"Wild World" - Cat Stevens

Reception

Critical reception

The film received generally negative reviews, with a score of 28% in review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 93 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Soap opera for teens."^[1]

Box office

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $5,809,960 million in 2,319 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #8 at the box office. By the end of its run, How to Deal grossed $14,195,227 domestically and $112,905 internationally, totaling $14,308,132 worldwide.^[2]

References

^ How To Deal - Rotten Tomatoes
^ "How to Deal (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

External links

[1] How To Deal - Rotten Tomatoes

[BoxOfficeMojo-2] "How to Deal (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

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