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It's Kind of a Funny Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Anna Boden released in USA on 8 october 2010 with Keir Gilchrist
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 october 2010
Length 1h41
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about suicide, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Rating70%
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Viola Davis. It was released in the United States on October 8, 2010.
The film received generally positive reviews.
Synopsis
After contemplating suicide by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, 15-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist), decides to go to the hospital to seek help. Craig tells Dr. Mahmoud (Aasif Mandvi) that he needs immediate help to which Dr. Mahmoud registers Craig for a one week stay in the hospital's psychiatric floor. It is revealed that Craig has a lot of pressure at his high school, Executive Pre-Professional (based on Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School), stressing over the need to turn in an application for a prestigious summer school, his shortcomings in the shadow of his best friend, Aaron (Thomas Mann), whom he considers to be great at everything, and his dad who pressures him to do well. At first, Craig is uncertain if he made the right choice to stay, mostly due to the fact that his friends might find out when he misses school, especially Nia (Zoë Kravitz), his crush and Aaron's girlfriend. He is placed in the adult ward with a few other teenagers because the teenage ward is undergoing renovations.Actors
Keir Gilchrist
(Craig Gilner)
Emma Roberts
(Noelle)
Zach Galifianakis
(Bobby)
Zoë Naelle Kravitz
(Nia)
Viola Davis
(Dr. Eden Minerva)
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