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Normal Adolescent Behavior

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.6K
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Amber Tamblyn in Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007)
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Wendy and her friends avoid the heartless world of random hookups and friends-with-benefits by spending all their time together. When she meets Sean, Wendy is torn between her genuine affect... Read allWendy and her friends avoid the heartless world of random hookups and friends-with-benefits by spending all their time together. When she meets Sean, Wendy is torn between her genuine affection and desire for him and her commitment to her friends, especially her best friend Billi... Read allWendy and her friends avoid the heartless world of random hookups and friends-with-benefits by spending all their time together. When she meets Sean, Wendy is torn between her genuine affection and desire for him and her commitment to her friends, especially her best friend Billie: and Billie isn't interested in losing her friends.

  • Director
    • Beth Schacter
  • Writer
    • Beth Schacter
  • Stars
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Ashton Holmes
    • Kelli Garner
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    • Director
      • Beth Schacter
    • Writer
      • Beth Schacter
    • Stars
      • Amber Tamblyn
      • Ashton Holmes
      • Kelli Garner
    • 34User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Wendy
    Ashton Holmes
    Ashton Holmes
    • Sean
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Billie
    Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    • Nathan
    Laila Liliana Garro
    Laila Liliana Garro
    • Ann
    • (as Julia Garro)
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Helen
    Edward Tournier
    • Jonah
    Stephen Colletti
    Stephen Colletti
    • Robert
    Raviv Ullman
    Raviv Ullman
    • Price
    Hilarie Burton Morgan
    Hilarie Burton Morgan
    • Ryan
    • (as Hilarie Burton)
    Sean Haberle
    • Bill
    Gloria Crist
    • Abby
    Elizabeth Nolan
    • Allyson
    Scott Coffey
    Scott Coffey
    • Philosophy Teacher
    Shane McAvoy
    • Philosophy Student
    Vanessa Bissanti
    • Tiny Skirt Girl #1
    Gabby Sherba
    • Tiny Skirt Girl #2
    Jodi Katz
    • Make-Out Girl
    • Director
      • Beth Schacter
    • Writer
      • Beth Schacter
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    6TdSmth5

    Watcheable but not not very deep

    Six teens (3 girls, 3 guys) form some sort of mini-commune/club. They spend time just with each other. They have sex only with each other. They think of themselves as special, different, superior than the rest of the kids. Most importantly, the 3 girls in their minds don't see themselves as sluts, like all other girls are.

    They have some rules for dealing with each other and with others, such as never lie (to each other). Each one has a box that belongs to another. In the box are things from the past that meant something, or that are somehow embarrassing.

    One day, one of them, Wendy, meets the new guy in school, Sean. He quickly falls for her. She's different, smart, outspoken. Of course he wants to be with her, but she can't be with him because she can only be with her club. But Wendy's younger brother falls for Sean, so it seems. It's not clear what is going on with that kid.

    Eventually Wendy falls for Sean, too, which of course causes tension withing the club. Billie in particular flips out. She ends up giving Wendy's box of secrets to Sean and he flips out and wants Wendy to burn it. Eventually Wendy has to confront Billie. And she'll have to decide whether to chose Sean or her friends.

    Normal Adolescent Behavior, marketed as Havoc 2, has nothing to do with Havoc. It's a result of the hysteria some years before that about the supposed casual sex lives of teen girls. Of course no one cares about the sex lives of teen boys, or the casual sex lives of adults for that matter. How a group of kids that spends time having group sex among each other is supposed to laudable as opposed to sluts, is never clarified. Of course we're supposed to believe that the former or the latter is "normal" teen behavior. But sex isn't really what this movie is about. The topic of Greek tragedy comes up repeatedly and I guess we're supposed to see the movie as such, but I don't. The movie is about the drama of fitting it, of belonging, of finding someone, of family vs. outsiders. And as such it's a good movie. While there's not a whole lot of normal teen behavior featured, the teens are "normal" for Hollywood standards. That is, neither the obnoxious insufferable ones, nor the super strong, super smart ones featured in ever single show/movie these days. And for that reason the movie also lacks an impact. You witness a dramatic episodes in these kids' lives that isn't all that interesting. One problem is that quickly the movie centers on Wendy leaving the rest of the group aside and we learn nothing about them. Especially, the males of the group are completely disposable, while a lot is made of the bizarre and charicaturesque character of Wendy's brother which doesn't add much to the story to begin with.
    3claudio_carvalho

    Pointless and Shallow Club of Kinky Sex

    The six suburban high-school friends Wendy (Amber Tamblyn), Billie (Kelli Garner), Ann (Julia Garro), Jonah (Edward Tournier), Price (Raviv Ullman) and Robert (Stephen Colletti) share a sexual relationship among them since elementary school swapping partners without regrets or excuses. When the newcomer Sean (Ashton Holmes) moves to the next door of Wendy coming from Chicago, the girl feels attracted by him. But her bond with her friends split her feelings between the normal relationship with the conservative Sean and the kinky sex she uses to have with her mates. Meanwhile her younger brother Nathan (Daryl Sabara) has a crush on Sean's mother Helen (Kelly Lynch) and uses his ability of cooking to try to seduce her.

    "Normal Adolescent Behavior" is a pointless and shallow coming of age story of a group of promiscuous friends from dysfunctional families that have a club of kinky sex. The unrealistic characters do not have any previous development of their motives for such behavior and their fake relationship is simply thrown to the viewers through the dramatic dilemma of Wendy that has a past and does not know if she shall be another slut in her group of friends or the girlfriend of a nice guy. I do not know the background or the (mental) age of the writer and director Beth Schacter, but she certainly might have impressed teenagers in the wrong way with this stupid and dull story. The title is awful and mislead the viewers and should be "The Society Is Made of Rules", no matter whether it is a brotherhood of sex or the conventional society. The good point is the acting of these promising young actors and actresses that could not do better with this terrible screenplay. My vote is three.

    Title (Brazil): "Rebeldes Sem Causa" ("Rebels without Cause")
    5memocar36

    Better than the first

    This movie is called Havoc: 2 Normal Adolescent Behavior I am guessing it is part two to Havoc starring Anne Hathaway which I thought was really bad. But this movie was fairly good it shows you that perfectly smart teens can do things you wouldn't expect I mean its like a teenage swingers club if you ask me.

    I mean all the sex they never really did anything normal with each other like go to the movies and stuff so there was nothing ever normal about their behavior. Then again it also makes you question a one on one relationships. It seems like the guy was trying to save her and I wish there was a better ending like you see him burning the box and her actually acknowledging her brother but it wasn't like your typical happy ending.
    8kailikatherine

    Doesn't Deserve to be titled as a sequel!

    Okay. Not sequel in the usual sense. But it does have Havoc 2 in the title. This movie by far puts Havoc the first movie; with Anne Hathaway, to shame. Miss. Hathaways acting was superb but the movie missed so much. This one's incredibly original. No it doesn't portray average teenagers today, but its a movie. Its suppose to be different and intriguing and lure you into another world. Even though these friends are not normal, the way the movie was made, the way the story was built, and of course the acting make it all believable. Made me feel like I felt when I saw The Craft in 5th grade. Truth be told the movies are similar in structure. Anyway, Props to all the people who worked on the move!
    9bgoldklang

    Honest and Real

    As a teenager, myself I defiantly was interested in seeing this movie. It looked as though it would have portrayed an average teenagers life accurate as opposed to the wholesome "teen flicks" out there. I went to this movie with a friend of mine who is also a teenager and we left the movie theater speechless because the movie literally astounded us. Not only was the movie well edited and shot wonderfully, it was also profoundly truthful. Of course, a few of the party scenes were a little outrageous but it is a movie and some things are going to be unrealistic. As an older viewer they may think this movie is a far cry from what there teenage years were like but in a teenage modern society it is more adult and sexual then one might think. Amber Tambyln as well as the other young actors did a marvelous job portraying their characters and the raw emotion that was felt. I recommend this movie to anyone! PS. the soundtrack was amazing as well!

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    • Trivia
      Stephen Colletti and Hilarie Burton work previously together in One Tree Hill.
    • Quotes

      Sean: I got spanked for stealing once. It's cruel and it hurt. I'm never spanking my kids.

      Wendy: Sometimes you have to. Sometimes they are bad and they have to learn. I never learned. Hit me.

    • Connections
      Follows Havoc (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      100 Mph
      Written by Dante Gizzi and Giuliano Gizzi

      Performed by El Presedente

      Courtesy of One Records Ltd. and Sony Bmg Music Entertainment (Uk) By Arrangement With Sony Bmg Music Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Havoc 2: Normal Adolescent Behavior
    • Filming locations
      • Rhode Island, USA
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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