It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think."

2010 1h 42m EN

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6.9

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58%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 2,523🥫58%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 151,268

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

“Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think.”

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Cast

Keir Gilchrist
Craig
Emma Roberts
Noelle
Zach Galifianakis
Bobby
Viola Davis
Eden Minerva
Lauren Graham
Lynn
Jim Gaffigan
George
Zoë Kravitz
Nia
Jeremy Davies
Smitty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anna Boden
Writers: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anna Boden, shot by Andrij Parekh. 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 Kevin Drew. 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 Anna Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keir Gilchrist and Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0804497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Anna Boden directs. Andrij Parekh behind the camera. Kevin Drew scores. Anna Boden cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Anna Boden, shot by Andrij Parekh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kevin Drew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anna Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Keir Gilchrist and Emma Roberts and Zach Galifianakis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes what's in your head isn't as crazy as you think.".
8IMDB entry: tt0804497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "depression", "based on novel or book", "coming of age", "teen movie".