# Struck by Lightning (2013)

> A fiercely ambitious high school outsider weaponizes secrets to build a literary future beyond his troubled hometown, only to confront the limits of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/62230

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Brian Dannelly
- Cast: Carter Jenkins, Robbie Amell, Chris Colfer, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Graham Rogers
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791614/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, teen movie night, coming of age double feature

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