Dear Lemon Lima (2011): Ratings & Plot
Dear Lemon Lima is a 2011 comedy directed by Suzi Yoonessi. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes. Critics gave it 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Suzi Yoonessi
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinema Epoch
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dear Lemon Lima About?
The premise of Dear Lemon Lima without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After another breakup with Philip, eccentric teenager Vanessa decides to take extreme steps to win him back. She enrolls in his school, inadvertently creating chaos and becoming a social outcast. Determined to redeem herself and finally earn Philip's affection, Vanessa rallies a group of misfit students to compete in the school's challenging Snowstorm Survivor competition, hoping to prove their worth and find a path to acceptance.
Dear Lemon Lima Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teen movie
- dumped by boyfriend
- scene before opening credits
- animated opening credits
- heartbroken teen
- teen lead
- love heart
- keynote speaker
- first day at a new school
- schoolgirl crush
- high school life
- high school freshman
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- highschool student
- highschool comedy
- teen comedy
- bleach blonde
- biracial teen
- blanket toss
- female high school coach
- unrequited love
- female nerd
- voiceover letter
- subtitled scene
- american sign language
- multiculturalism
- high school competition
- team captain
- redhead boy
- next door neighbor
- teenage infatuation
- fubar
- reference to puff daddy
- shadow puppet
- group of friends
- high school friends
- friendship between teens
- scholarship student
- child suicide
- death of a friend
- off camera suicide
- theremin
- dance performance
- first love
- happy ending
- teenage girl as protagonist
- name in title
- fruit in title
- school
- misfit
- competition
The Director of Dear Lemon Lima
Directed by Suzi Yoonessi.
- Director Suzi Yoonessi
More from Suzi Yoonessi
More films directed by Suzi Yoonessi, best-rated first: Unlovable, Daphne & Velma and Dear Lemon Lima.
Dear Lemon Lima Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dear Lemon Lima 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 75% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Dear Lemon Lima Plot Summary
What happens in Dear Lemon Lima from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Vanessa Lemor, a 13-year-old Yup’ik girl with an incredible imagination, faces heartbreak when her former love, Philip Georgey, unexpectedly ends their relationship. During the summer in Fairbanks, Alaska, she spends her days working at an ice cream shack, haunted by the bittersweet memories of their fleeting romance. As she grapples with this emotional pain, Vanessa resolves to win back Philip’s affection at Nichols Academy, a prestigious preparatory school where the Georgey family is highly regarded.
Full summary
The whole story of Dear Lemon Lima, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dear Lemon Lima?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Vanessa Lemor's heritage?
Cars in Dear Lemon Lima
22 cars on screen, including the 1996 Chevrolet K-1500 and the 1986 Lincoln Town Car.
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1996 Chevrolet K-1500 Important role -
1986 Lincoln Town Car Important role -
1996 Volkswagen Jetta A3 Typ 1H Important role -
AM General HMMWV M1165 A1 Minor role
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Movies Like Dear Lemon Lima
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Lemon, Lemon Squeezy and The Lemon Sisters.
Dear Lemon Lima FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dear Lemon Lima, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dear Lemon Lima?
Dear Lemon Lima runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Dear Lemon Lima released?
Dear Lemon Lima was released on March 11, 2011.
Who directed Dear Lemon Lima?
Dear Lemon Lima was directed by Suzi Yoonessi.
More films by Suzi Yoonessi How is Dear Lemon Lima rated?
Dear Lemon Lima has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.1/5 on Movie Insider.
Does Dear Lemon Lima have a post-credit scene?
No. Dear Lemon Lima has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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