# Try Seventeen (2002)

> A sexually inexperienced young dropout finds chaotic romance and reluctant maturity among the eccentric residents of his new apartment building.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8861

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Director: Jeffrey Porter
- Cast: Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Debbie Harry, Elizabeth Perkins, Chris William Martin, Aaron Pearl, Aloma Wright
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311941/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: offbeat, witty, awkward, lazy afternoon, coming-of-age movie night

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