Thirteen

"It's happening so fast."

2003 1h 40m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 1,841

Drama

Synopsis

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When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.

“It's happening so fast.”

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Cast

Evan Rachel Wood
Tracy
Nikki Reed
Evie
Holly Hunter
Melanie
Brady Corbet
Mason
Jeremy Sisto
Brady
Vanessa Hudgens
Noel
Sarah Clarke
Birdie
Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writers: Catherine Hardwicke, Nikki Reed
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Zarate. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed and Holly Hunter carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Catherine Hardwicke directs. Elliot Davis behind the camera. Brian Zarate scores. Nancy Richardson cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
3Released 23 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Brian Zarate. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed and Holly Hunter carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's happening so fast.".
10IMDB entry: tt0328538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "addiction", "dysfunctional family", "coming of age", "teen angst".

The technical file

Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Original score: Brian Zarate
Editing: Nancy Richardson
Production design: Carol Strober
Costume design: Cindy Evans
Makeup / hair: Judy Lovell
Sound: Lance Brown
Stunt coordinator: Chuck Borden
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $10,128,960
Return: 506% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Thirteen (2003)

Awards

International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic

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missmiserys2020-03-02
★ 9/10
This movie is special to me, and it probably always will be. It’s one of the first times I remember feeling “seen” in media as a young person that was starting to struggle with mental illness. It’s not a perfect movie, and I think some of the scenes shouldn’t have really been graphically shown like they were bearing in mind that this is a movie directed at teenagers. However, that is a reality for some people, and I do understand the inclusion. Overall though, this movie does a great job at depicting what it’s like to develop a mental illness and troubled family dynamics and how a mental illness can develop in a situation like that. Evan Rachel Wood gives such a fantastic performance as Tracy at such a young age. I first saw this movie when I was about twelve or thirteen, and although it doesn’t hold quite the same amount of relatability for me that it did then, it still holds up for me close to ten years later. I’m glad it exists and depicts a painful reality, but being able to find something to relate to in that painful reality and that makes you feel “seen” can be something that’s helpful.
r96sk2023-05-19
★ 9/10
Jeez! <em>'Thirteen'</em> gets deep! I picked this one out on a whim on Prime Video, having known absolutely zilch about it... even after I checked a few minor things about it (checking to see if it has a sequel or whatever, as I do for any film I watch) I was expecting a simple, cliché teen story. I did catch a glimpse of one of Prime's images for it and it looked dramatic, but I just imagined it was the character's overreaction to getting dumped or something silly like that. It wasn't! Even so, across the opening chunk of the movie I was still anticipating the aforementioned. Yet, from just prior to the midway point really, things get deeper by the minute - not long later, I was genuinely hooked. It's a great film. I guess that's why you don't judge a book by its cover and all that, and why I don't read about flicks before watching them - I love being surprised! The performances are truly excellent, none more so than that of Evan Rachel Wood - superb! Nikki Reed (even though I kept seeing Charisma Carpenter...) gives a strong showing too, as does Holly Hunter (even though I kept hearing Mrs. Incredible...). Wood and Hunter particularly earn their stripes across the second half. Credit to the rest of them too, including Jeremy Sisto. Feature debutant Vanessa Hudgens is squeezed in there too. If I hadn't had noticed in my checks beforehand that this shared the same director as <em>'Twilight'</em>, I'm pretty sure I would've known instantly with this - a clear style, notably at the beginning, if a tad questionable in minor moments. I'm clearly not the target of either film, yet enjoyed both - what can I say? Forza, Catherine Hardwicke!