The Art of Getting By

  • 2011


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Positive Reviews 34
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Average Rating 2.3/5
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2.0
Is it because hes a hyper intellectual artist type afflicted with early onset nihilism and fatalistic angst Or is he really just a lazy, smug, self im .. Av Club
2.0
Advertisement Like Highmores character, The Art Of Getting By takes a frustratingly long time to commit to any choices. Av Club
3.0
Old Holden would call the whole movie phony, and I agree, if you want to know the truth. EW
3.1
Youll see what I mean.The Art of Getting By is pleasant and well acted and easy to watch. Rogerebert
2.0
His relationship with Sally is quirky in a surprising way: The beautiful, popular girl doesnt see the loner as just a friend, but likes him; hes the o .. Common Sense Media
3.5
Roberts has gone from Nancy Drew to ingenue in The Art of Getting By and its good thing, because its her looks and onscreen charm coupled with Wiesens .. We Got This Covered
0.6
If not for its lack of self awareness, The Art of Getting By would seem to be a spoof of ennui inflicted teen dramas, because how else to explain the ..
1.9
For anyone not in a similar state of age related solipsism i.e., anyone outside the 16 to 25 year old age bracket this is more than a little annoying.
3.0
Its odd that Wiesen would cast an actress who will remind the audience of one of the cleverest high school comedies ever made. Screen Daily
2.0
As a result, it grates far more here than it would as innocuous multiplex or cable fare. The Hollywood Reporter
0.5
The Art of Getting By premiered at Sundance in January as Homework, a title that more accurately reflects the arduousness of sitting still through thi ..
2.5
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST Farce has consistently been one of the most difficult sub genres of comedy to pull off in the modern era. E Film Critic
1.0
Freddie Highmore in The Art of Getting By..(Raymond Haddad / Fox Searchlight) Some delicate flower extreme has been reached with The Art of Getting By ..
3.0
A likeable debut from director Gavin Wiesen that will appeal to teens.
2.0
We spend a half hour watching Highmore flatly emote through trite dialogue and pretentious voiceover, wondering if its just part of the character, the .. Cinema Blend
1.0
The usual routes to maturity are taken, with nothing new discovered. Ny Daily News
2.5
Somewhat vanilla JUNO clone. Not an awful film, but nothing that sticks out, especially at Sundance. JoBlo
1.3
By comparison, trigonometry and world geography classes seem chock a block with pulse pounding thrills.The Art of Getting By The Globe And Mail
4.0
That is the inspiring message of The Art of Getting By, and it is one that all teenagers would do well to remember. Spirituality And Practice
1.5
But in Wiesens completely risk averse script, no potential crisis exists long enough to divert attention fromor enliventhis chemistry less couple. Village Voice
2.5
Even watching this movie.(Note: the main characters narration is never heard again, which is one of my pet peeves about lazy filmmaking.) Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
For all his reliance on teen movie formula, writer director Gavin Wiesen is surprisingly adept at depicting messy emotions and capturing the spontanei .. Chicago Reader
1.9
His nihilism is dull from the offset.It establishes him as the ultimate kind of passive protagonist. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Nothing about The Art of Getting By sparks any sense of originality.
3.0
Nothing about The Art of Getting By sparks any sense of originality.
3.1
Though it doesnt fully resonate as a romance, it is effective as a character study. Usa Today
2.5
(Sturridges underwhelming performance only confirms Wills place as a distressingly lifeless protagonist.) Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Its a story thats been told numerous times and with more elan.Highmore and Roberts have just enough charm to offset the mostly flat, predictable scree .. Radio Times
1.0
From all outward appearances, Wiesen wants to be in the Big Hollywood Game soooooooo bad!.How bad Screen It
2.0
The trembly acoustic soundtrack and the doe eyed looks of Highmore ache with sensitivity but they didnt, alas, stop me from checking my watch. Independent
2.5
In fact, the film feels almost painfully anonymous, without any edge of truthfulness. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
It does have the requisite decent soundtrack though.Ironically, The Art of Getting By has indeed mastered the art of getting by, since this is never l .. View London
1.3
But theres still no good reason to suffer through a half baked little movie that proves indies can be every bit as boringly formulaic and artistically .. New York Post
3.0
The Art of Getting By is a big backpack bursting with cliches from teen coming of age films. Az Central
1.9
Someone gets off a plane who in real life would never have got off the plane.Someone else pays for academic crimes with a brisk montage of hard work a .. Boston
1.5
gag* None of this first feature from writer director Gavin Wiesen rings true, and most of it is preposterous and self conscious.
1.5
Hes skated by that whole time precisely because he is a spoiled, overprivileged private school brat, naturally, because who else would get three month ..
1.0
Youll feel like swatting Freddie Highmore with a rolled up newspaper the size of a railway carriage while watching this supremely annoying film, a tee .. Guardian
3.0
The personable 19 year old British actor Freddie Highmore (star of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) plays George, a sensitive, Holden Caulfield styl .. Guardian
2.0
Just good friends: Writer director Gavin Wiesen piles on the coming of age cliches Daily Mail
3.0
The Art of Getting By Kaleem Aftab 22 August 2011 (12A) 83min 110 billion humans have walked the planet since the dawn of time, and none of them have .. Flim List
3.8
In the sudden currentrush of coming of age movies, there is nothing especially inventive or original about The Art of Getting By, but thanks to talent .. Observer
1.0
I didnt laugh a lot and there were numerous bad music cues prompting me to feel something. Movies
1.5
Every pointless moment is visually dull, too, shot like a bland TV update of Some Kind of Wonderful. Movies
3.0
In writer director Gavin Wiesens debut feature, nothing that ever happens in real life happens... Boston Herald
2.0
Roberts too is very appealing but this is a big yawn, bereft of drama, surprise or any discernible point. Express
2.5
Wiesens feature debut, shot in indistinct hand held style going for documentary honesty but coming off as affectation, risks little in any direction. Chicago Tribune
2.5
It has its good points, namely a unique protagonist and two likable actors at its core, but the story takes the easy way out far too often for the sak .. Bullz-Eye
2.0
For a brief moment it seems like the movie might be heading toward a bittersweet, unresolved ending, but it pulls back for a safe, bland wrap up. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Though woozily shot and well acted, embracing Gavin Wiesens low key coming of ager depends on whether you find its hero a self important prick. Total Film
3.0
Debut writer/director Gavin Wiesens coming of age in upper class New York story reduces emotions to flat shiny surfaces. Coles Mithey
3.1
It revels in coming of age genre clichs while at the same time subverting them, first time writer/director Gavin Wiesen showing equal part talent and .. Movie Freak
3.5
The Bottom Line: A New York City boy meets girl story may be something weve seen many times before and often better, but Wiesen brings something uniqu ..
1.3
Its merely a dull yet extremely self important drama about rich, badly parented kids who feel sorry for themselves.Pardon me if I dont join the pity p .. Nj
1.5
Freddie Highmore, who was very promising as a younger actor, has gotten a lot of praise for this movie, even if the film itself hasnt. 7M Pictures
3.0
The result is a tremendously enjoyable drama that avoids the saccharin, and replaces it with a lightly melancholic sense of humour. Cine Vue
2.0
There may be worse films showing right now, but there sure isnt one quite this forgettable. Mirror
2.5
Feels like a movie written for older characters then tweaked with Jesse Eisenberg or knockoff Michael Cera in mind. It settles for Highmore, still loo .. Tamp A Bay
2.5
Memo to Gavin Wiesen: If 35 year old actors could deliver the same dialogue as your teenage protagonists without the audience noticing the difference, .. Kansas City
2.5
Writer director Gavin Wiesens stale feature debut needs to be funnier, smarter, more surprising. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Smart and sweet enough to become the favorite film of some Midwestern adolescent who wrongly believes hes already seen the dark side. Stl Today
3.0
Its pleasant enough and the actors are fine, but weve seen all this before and the plot is painfully predictable. Cleve Land
2.5
The writing directing debut of Gavin Wiesen, The Art of Getting By is halfway endearing in its semi amateurishness, plagued by all the mistakes that c .. Dustin Put Man
3.5
Wiesens script may feel like a retread but the cast injects it with a different kind of life. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
Highmore gives a remarkable performance, obnoxious and disrespectful without ever quite being rude about it, merely decisive in a self possessed way t .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
Its a rickety picture, but one that captures a strong feel for city life and the reluctance of personal application. Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
Its serious, earnest and dares to treat high school age characters like actual human beings harboring thoughts and contradictions. The Filmy Ap
2.5
The same cant be said for the promising yet emotionally vacant turn by Emma Roberts, whos able to exude Sallys charm but who either receives poor dire ..
2.5
The Art of Getting By isnt even worth the price of a movie ticket. Js Online
4.0
In Mulk, Anubhav gave us a more intimate story of a family that we could emotionally invest in. Film Companion
2.0
Its a little disturbing to say the least when the fetching Emma Roberts asks Charlie of chocolate factory fame to have sex with her.Now he may have go .. Sky
4.4
The Art of Getting By Teens tale of self discovery does more than just get by 3halfstars Go to showtimes When The Art of Getting By first screened at .. Chron
1.9
Despite the appealing cast which in addition to Highmore includes Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano and, as a matronly schoolteacher, Alicia Silverstone .. No La
1.5
How much you enjoy The Art of Getting By will probably rest on whether youd like to give its loafer hero a hug or a slap. What So
2.0
Even at 85 minutes, The Art of Getting By feels longer than it should; enough to feel much more like its original title: Homework. Or Lando Weekly
2.5
The Art of Getting By is a coming of age story about a geeky misfit who wont do any school work. Its not as riveting as it sounds. Jam! Movies
3.0
The beginnings of a very good coming of age movie are in here, waiting to ripen. East Bay Express
3.0
Wiesens directing is solid enough, but the core plot and script could have maybe done with a fresh spin, and while it doesnt make the most of its New .. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.1
Teenage angst tales have been told better than in The Art of Getting By, a story thats easily predictable if you have seen many coming of age movies. Qc Times
2.5
But despite good performances by the leads (and by Michael Angarano as a young painter), the action proceeds in dutiful lockstep, touching predictable .. Boston Phoenix
2.0
But its the newness of Mitchells musical accountand Rachel Chavkins gracefully dynamic stagingthat bring this old story to quivering life. New York Time Out
1.9
The cast stopped by Us Weeklys suite while promoting the sixth film of the franchise at San Diego Comic Con, and revealed who they would want with the .. Us Magazine
2.0
The Art of Getting By wants to be sweet and insightful, but ends up scattered and slight. Detroit News
4.5
The players are not so much teens as miniature adults, dissecting their own natures with insightfulness that typically comes through decades of reflec .. Abc News Go
4.0
Article 15 isnt just an important film, its a powerful one and its superbly made. Rajeev Masand
1.0
...a limp, lifeless and rote retread, utterly unconvincing in most of its New York details and so overly familiar it might as well have been titled Ta .. MSN Movies
2.3
The insipid quality of the writing strands both characters in narrative limbo; trapped in the airtight mold of their coming of age avatars, they relea .. Movie Line
1.9
Adds absolutely nothing new to the chronic mopery and unattractive self regard that have come to characterize an increasingly tiresome genre. Gomemphis
2.0
Director Terry Zwigoff pokes fun at such pretentions in his 2001 comic book film Ghost World (a tampon in a teacup in an art class is described as a s .. Sa Current
1.9
Its a funny coincidence that The Art of Getting By is about a struggling teenage artist, since the writing is so paint by numbers. Host Madison
3.0
An easygoing film thats not as quirky as it wants to be and does just enough to make you glad you watched. Movie Metropolis
0.0
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2.5
Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore share a scene in lm The Art of Getting By. News Ok
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. Screen Junkies
1.9
An appealing small fry in such films as Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Highmore now turns up in his first significant role i ..
0.5
Another sad sack ode to the allure that cigarettes and Albert Camus have to a very near sighted kind of young American males. Ebert Presents
2.0
Feels a little far fetched that this hip chick would have oddball George round to party on Manhattans rooftops with her ultra cool friends, let alone .. Real.com
2.0
This would be a good film to watch if you were cramming for your Indie Films of the 2000s final and didnt have time to see everything on the syllabus. Cinematical



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