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Rocket Science

Comedy Drama

2007, Movie, 1h 41min

Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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...Thompson fine-tunes the pathos of his dilemma to slip comedy into moments that could be deadly.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Helen O'Hara

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...another tale of student life, this time about a lonely high-schooler with a speech impediment, coaxed onto the debate team by a wilful princess.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Scott Tobias

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...it's so determined to undercut expectations and access the feelings of a stuttering boy who can't express them on his own.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Toddy Burton

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...Blitz has a love for his characters that honestly roots the film, and the performances are engaging across the board.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Rocket Science is a heartwarming and hilarious coming-of-age tale about Hal Hefner, a shy teenager with a pronounced stutter who joins the debate team to overcome his speech impediment and win the heart of his crush, Ginny Ryerson. With the help of his eccentric family and friends, Hal learns to embrace his uniqueness and find his voice in this inspiring and entertaining journey.

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You can stream Rocket Science on: Amazon Store Fandango at Home