# As Cool as I Am (2013)

> A self-reliant sixteen-year-old confronts sexual awakening and the unsettling truth behind her parents’ seemingly ordinary marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59522

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Max Mayer
- Cast: Sarah Bolger, Thomas Mann, James Marsden, Claire Danes, Seth Adkins, Jeremy Sisto, Anika Noni Rose, Jon Tenney
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1906329/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: awkward, wistful, intimate, reflective evening, teen movie night

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