Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- awkward
- wistful
- intimate
- reflective evening
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfocused and generally unfavorable teen coming-of-age drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucy navigates sexuality, intimacy, and changing perceptions of her parents during adolescence.
Lucy realizes her father's long absences and her mother's emotional distance reveal an unstable marriage.
Lucy manages much of the household while her father works away and her mother remains detached.
Lucy develops a relationship with her best friend Kenny as their adolescence becomes more emotionally and sexually complicated.
Films like As Cool as I Am, and why
The Spectacular Now
teenage sexuality, family instability, and emotionally direct coming-of-age drama
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
adolescent self-discovery, difficult family dynamics, and bittersweet intimacy
The Myth of the American Sleepover
independent teen drama balancing sexual awakening with parental dysfunction
Movie Details
- Director
- Max Mayer
- Release Date
- 2013-06-21
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (136)
Cast
- Sarah Bolger
- Thomas Mann
- James Marsden
- Claire Danes
- Seth Adkins
- Jeremy Sisto
- Anika Noni Rose
- Jon Tenney
- Rhys Coiro
- Will Peltz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is As Cool as I Am about?
- A self-reliant sixteen-year-old confronts sexual awakening and the unsettling truth behind her parents’ seemingly ordinary marriage.
- What is As Cool as I Am like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of As Cool as I Am as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is As Cool as I Am violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in As Cool as I Am as mild.
- What did critics think of As Cool as I Am?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfocused and generally unfavorable teen coming-of-age drama.
- Which films are like As Cool as I Am?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spectacular Now, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Myth of the American Sleepover.
- How long is As Cool as I Am?
- As Cool as I Am runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch As Cool as I Am?
- In United States, As Cool as I Am streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
