The Go-Getter

"Life doesn't come with a roadmap."

2008 1h 33m EN

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6.3

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46%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 72🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 5,350

Comedy

Synopsis

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When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.

“Life doesn't come with a roadmap.”

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Cast

Lou Taylor Pucci
Mercer
Zooey Deschanel
Kate
Jena Malone
Jeoly
Giuseppe Andrews
Stock Boy
Kathleen M. Darcy
J's Mom
Judy Greer
Better Than Toast
Nick Offerman
Nick the Potter
Brian McNamara
Book On Tape

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Hynes
Writers: Martin Hynes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Hynes, shot by Byron Shah. 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 M. Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lou Taylor Pucci and Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life doesn't come with a roadmap.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0479289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Hynes directs. Byron Shah behind the camera. M. Ward scores. David Birdsell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Martin Hynes, shot by Byron Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by M. Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Birdsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lou Taylor Pucci and Zooey Deschanel and Jena Malone carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life doesn't come with a roadmap.".
8IMDB entry: tt0479289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "sibling relationship", "loss of loved one", "car thief", "road trip".