Romantic drama

All the Real Girls (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: All the Real Girls
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003-02-14
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel

All the Real Girls is a 2003 romantic drama directed by David Gordon Green, starring Patricia Clarkson, Paul Schneider and Zooey Deschanel. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $579,986 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Female Lead at the Spirit Awards 2004. Critics gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.

IMDb rating: 6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
worldwide gross: $580K
award nomination: 1

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Released: February 14, 2003
Runtime: 1h 48m (108 min)
Director: David Gordon Green
Genres: Drama , Romance
Original language: English
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is All the Real Girls About?

The premise of All the Real Girls without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a quiet town where appearances matter, Paul, a charismatic young man with a complicated history, develops feelings for Noel, the sweet and naive sister of his best friend. He finds himself drawn to her innocence, but his past actions have left a trail of broken trust. Paul must now confront his reputation and prove to his friends and family that he is capable of real love and commitment, hoping to earn back their respect and find redemption.

All the Real Girls Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

All the Real Girls Cast

Patricia Clarkson leads the cast, with Paul Schneider and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by David Gordon Green.

Director David Gordon Green

From the director

More from David Gordon Green

More films directed by David Gordon Green, best-rated first: Stronger, George Washington, Halloween and Joe.

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Ratings

All the Real Girls Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave All the Real Girls 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.

IMDb

6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

72% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 77%
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Metacritic

71 Metascore

User score 7.3
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TMDB

59% User score
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Plot

All the Real Girls Plot Summary

What happens in All the Real Girls from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Paul and Noel find themselves caught in the throes of young love in their quaint North Carolina town, where their idyllic romance unfolds amid complexities and challenges. Paul, a young man steeped in the simplicity of his surroundings, discovers his deep feelings for Noel, a teenager who has just returned from six years at boarding school. Their connection, however, is complicated by Noel’s older brother, Tip, who is also Paul’s best friend and disapproves of their budding relationship.

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