Speech & Debate (2017): Ratings
Speech & Debate is a 2017 comedy drama directed by Dan Harris. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes. Critics gave it 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Dan Harris
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Vertical Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Speech & Debate About?
The premise of Speech & Debate without spoilers.
Three high school students, each feeling like an outsider, challenge the established norms at their school. They revive the dormant Speech & Debate club and, through their activism, uncover hypocrisy within the institution. As they find their voices and connect with others, they spark a movement that forces the school to confront uncomfortable truths and ultimately leads to unexpected change.
Speech & Debate Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- musical number
- debate
- gay bar
- gay
- school board
- competition
- reference to abraham lincoln
- pothole
- restaurant
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- swimming pool
- swimming
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- motel room
- motel
- credit card
- road trip
- teen angst
- high school teacher
- school board meeting
- journalism student
- speech
- dancing
- dancer
- song
- singing
- singer
- computer
- mother daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- 18 year old
- reference to once upon a mattress
- reference to the crucible
- reference to arthur miller
- theatre student
- gay teenager
- portland oregon
- salem oregon
- high school student
- high school
- teenager
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- screenplay adapted by author
- gay protagonist
- male protagonist
- teenage protagonist
- teenage girl as protagonist
- teenage boy protagonist
- television reporter
The Director of Speech & Debate
Directed by Dan Harris.
- Director Dan Harris
More from Dan Harris
One more film directed by Dan Harris: Imaginary Heroes.
Speech & Debate Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Speech & Debate 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 55% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 46 Metascore
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TMDB 60% User score
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Speech & Debate Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Speech & Debate.
Cars in Speech & Debate
10 cars on screen, including the 2003 Oldsmobile Alero and the unknown.
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2003 Oldsmobile Alero Important role -
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2011 Chrysler Town & Country Minor role -
1995 Ford Econoline Minor role
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Speech & Debate FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Speech & Debate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Speech & Debate?
Speech & Debate runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Speech & Debate released?
Speech & Debate was released on April 7, 2017.
Who directed Speech & Debate?
Speech & Debate was directed by Dan Harris.
More films by Dan Harris How is Speech & Debate rated?
Speech & Debate has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does Speech & Debate have a post-credit scene?
No. Speech & Debate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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