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Spontaneous

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
19K
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Charlie Plummer and Katherine Langford in Spontaneous (2020)
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Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive... Read allGet ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

  • Director
    • Brian Duffield
  • Writers
    • Brian Duffield
    • Aaron Starmer
  • Stars
    • Katherine Langford
    • Charlie Plummer
    • Yvonne Orji
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Duffield
    • Writers
      • Brian Duffield
      • Aaron Starmer
    • Stars
      • Katherine Langford
      • Charlie Plummer
      • Yvonne Orji
    • 251User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Spontaneous (Extended Preview)
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    Katherine Langford
    Katherine Langford
    • Mara
    Charlie Plummer
    Charlie Plummer
    • Dylan
    Yvonne Orji
    Yvonne Orji
    • Agent Rosetti
    Hayley Law
    Hayley Law
    • Tess
    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Angela
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Charlie
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Spiros
    Marlowe Percival
    Marlowe Percival
    • Becky
    Laine MacNeil
    Laine MacNeil
    • Jenna
    Clive Holloway
    • Joe
    Doralynn Mui
    Doralynn Mui
    • Cranberry
    Kaitlyn Bernard
    Kaitlyn Bernard
    • Skye
    Jared Ager-Foster
    Jared Ager-Foster
    • Jed
    Mellany Barros
    Mellany Barros
    • Katelyn
    Chelah Horsdal
    Chelah Horsdal
    • Denise
    Luvia Petersen
    Luvia Petersen
    • Dr. Rolanda
    Jarrett Carlington
    • Perry
    Peter Bundic
    Peter Bundic
    • Steve
    • Director
      • Brian Duffield
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      • Brian Duffield
      • Aaron Starmer
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    8gpsychos2-239-278464

    RomComs are NEVERr on my playlist. Knowing that Id recommend this for anyone looking to watch a great movie

    Ya RomComs are something I avoid at all costs. Theyre always the same and never ever anything that would play out in real life so why give you or your partner unrealistic expectations watching something that is just going to set you up for failure.. This movie SPONTANOUSly turned out to be something completely unexpected - REALLY Good and really funny. The romance part is underplayed and mostly the setup as an after thought for the perfectly timed witty one liners that are delivered spot on with real chemistry you can feel between the main actors. The movie is just a take on the traditional coming of age story and how everything when youre young seems like the end or the beginning of the world and with each death of a young persons dream life its never the end but just the transition to another dream of how life will play out.. I dont know if that makes sense to anyone reading this but it was a really great movie witty well acted and moves along at a good pace. It was this directors debut and I cant wait for more projects in the future to be made by them.. Great job
    7sgmi-53579

    Explosive teen comedy

    I liked it. A welcome tongue in cheek high school comedy-ish (a black comedy, moreso) about seniors Mara and Dylan, who finally begin to date after their classmates randomly begin to explode. It sounds like a horror feature, but it's really not. It's more like a nod to the old hippie song "Live for Today," because the kids aren't promised a tomorrow, so why not do what you want today? I say kids, but the rest of the senior class is mere window dressing; our story is firmly about our featured couple, luckily played with great fervor by Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer. We're not looking at great depth, but it's a sweet romance, mildly thought provoking, and nakedly honest look at young adult awakening, and life is general. We could all remember to enjoy more of today, and worry less about tomorrow. Recommended.
    7msweaver

    Many of these reviews seem unnecessarily harsh. Fun Movie with a good message for our youth.

    Although its a little campy and cringy at times, its an overall very entertaining film with a good message. Tries to be too clever at times but is 100% worth the watch. Don't believe the haters and go in expecting a fun movie not Shawshank redemption and you will enjoy it!
    8Sir_watch_alot

    Spontaneous...

    It had me in horror. It had me laughing out loud. It had me crying softly. It had me in awe. I felt for the main charaters. And that's what I want from a movie. I loved it. I can't compare it to any other movie. And that's good in my opinion. Go watch and enjoy.

    And if you think this is the worst movie of the year, or your life, you should probably watch more movies.
    10bradleycarrington

    Never seen another movie like it.

    So I'm a big fan of horror/disaster movies and I always get a kick out of the deaths/mayhem. This was the first movie I've ever seen where I was genuinely wishing for the mayhem to stop. And not because it was gratuitous or got tired, but because something about this movie felt very authentic and relatable. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time praying for the next death not to come because these kids felt real and I didn't want their story to end. Although the premise is obviously ridiculous, the characters in the movie take it seriously which is such a breath of fresh air from all the movies that know they are movies and make the dialogue consist of nothing more than snappy repartee and quotable sound bites even in the face of despair. Which is not to say there isn't any witty dialogue, in fact it has some of my favorite lines I've heard in movies, but they all feel well placed and authentic. These characters just feel genuine and so you as the viewer can't help but sympathize with them and feel the same sense of dread over their potential demise.

    Overall, this is a very unique movie that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

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    • Trivia
      When Mara plays a song on the diner jukebox she enters C 4. (A common variety of the plastic explosive)
    • Goofs
      Dylan plays 5-pin bowling, a Canadian variation using smaller balls without finger holes. In the U.S., the standard 10-pin bowling uses larger balls with finger holes. This reveals the filming took place in Canada, even though the film is set in the U.S.
    • Quotes

      Mara: I'm gonna live the life I want right now. I'm not gonna waste time waiting for a day that may never come for me.

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      Performed by Waxahatchee

      [Appears 2 minutes into movie]

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tự Phát
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Awesomeness Films
      • Jurassic Party Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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