Palo Alto

"In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both."

2014 1h 40m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 931

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Synopsis

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A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

“In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.”

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Cast

Emma Roberts
April
Jack Kilmer
Teddy
Nat Wolff
Fred
James Franco
Mr. B
Zoe Levin
Emily
Val Kilmer
Stewart
Keegan Allen
Skull
Chris Messina
Mitch

Credits

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Director: Gia Coppola
Writers: Gia Coppola
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gia Coppola, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emma Roberts and Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.".

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The take

Gia Coppola directs. Autumn Durald Arkapaw behind the camera. Robert Schwartzman scores. Leo Scott cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Gia Coppola, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Schwartzman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Leo Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emma Roberts and Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.".
9IMDB entry: tt2479800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "high school", "california", "based on novel or book", "sports".

The technical file

Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Original score: Robert Schwartzman
Editing: Leo Scott
Production design: Sara Jamieson
Costume design: Courtney Hoffman
Makeup / hair: Molly Paddon
VFX supervisor: Viktor Müller
Sound: Richard Beggs
Stunt coordinator: Mark Riccardi
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $919,591
Return: 92% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Palo Alto (2014)

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tmdb154355192021-04-27
★ 5/10
Jack Kilmer makes a decent debut in this otherwise unimpressive coming-of-age film. Unfortunately, this film follows almost word-for-word many films before it. The few unique elements are quirky and fail to match the style and writing of the rest. And, this was based on a short story collection by James Franco. Enough said.
tmdb154355192021-04-27
★ 5/10
Jack Kilmer makes a decent debut in this otherwise unimpressive coming-of-age film. Unfortunately, this film follows almost word-for-word many films before it. The few unique elements are quirky and fail to match the style and writing of the rest. And, this was based on a short story collection by James Franco. Enough said.