mid90s

"fall. get back up."

2018 1h 26m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 1,871

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Synopsis

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In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

“fall. get back up.”

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Cast

Sunny Suljic
Stevie
Katherine Waterston
Dabney
Lucas Hedges
Ian
Na-kel Smith
Ray
Olan Prenatt
Fuckshit
Gio Galicia
Ruben
Ryder McLaughlin
Fourth Grade
Alexa Demie
Estee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonah Hill
Writers: Jonah Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonah Hill, shot by Christopher Blauvelt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Houy 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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Sunny Suljic and Katherine Waterston and Lucas Hedges carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonah Hill directs. Christopher Blauvelt behind the camera. Trent Reznor scores. Nick Houy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Directed by Jonah Hill, shot by Christopher Blauvelt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Trent Reznor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nick Houy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sunny Suljic and Katherine Waterston and Lucas Hedges carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "fall. get back up.".
10IMDB entry: tt5613484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "california", "skateboarding", "dysfunctional family", "coming of age".

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Blauvelt
Original score: Trent Reznor
Editing: Nick Houy
Production design: Jahmin Assa
Makeup / hair: Jacqueline Knowlton
VFX supervisor: Jake Braver
Sound: Aaron Glascock
Stunt coordinator: Riley Harper
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,700,000
Box office: $9,303,022
Return: 547% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: mid90s (2018)

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Gimly2019-02-19
★ 5/10
"Relatable" is a word that I see bandied about as praise of various mediums. Well let me tell you, Mid90s was relatable, and it made me very uncomfortable. I like Slice of Life stuff, and I love Coming of Age movies, but I guess Mid90s was not what I needed today. That said, it set out to do a particular thing and it totally did it. And well, you gotta respect that. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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