Standing Up (2013): Ratings & Plot
Standing Up is a 2013 family film directed by D.J. Caruso. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- D.J. Caruso
- Genre
- Family
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Arc Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Standing Up About?
The premise of Standing Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two young boys, affected by a hurtful prank, find solace and an unexpected friendship while escaping their summer camp. Over three days, they navigate difficult emotions, reveal personal secrets, and learn about resilience and connection as they face challenges together.
Standing Up Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- stripped naked
- child driving a car
- missing child
- boy wears eyeglasses
- girl wears eyeglasses
- eyeglasses
- girl
- prank
- summer camp
- island
- sheriff
- fireworks
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- sparkler
- firewood
- belief in god
- 12 year old
- 11 year old
- jumping into water
- ostracism
- misfit
- friend
- friendship
- dancing
- runaway child
- first love
- orphan
- outcast
- dance
- theft
- mother daughter relationship
- coming of age
- camera
- boy girl relationship
- bully comeuppance
- bully
- based on novel
The Director of Standing Up
Directed by D.J. Caruso.
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Director D.J. Caruso
Standing Up Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Standing Up 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 86%
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
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TMDB 66% User score
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Standing Up Plot Summary
What happens in Standing Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Late one evening at a summer camp, a young boy is unwittingly humiliated by his peers, who strip him naked and leave him on an isolated island in a lake. To his astonishment, he soon encounters a girl his age from a nearby camp, who has fallen victim to the same cruel prank. Though their names are not revealed for some time, the pair shares their mutual disdain for the ridicule they endure from the other camp attendees. Determined to escape their torment, they decide against returning to camp and instead embark on an adventurous journey of their own.
Full summary
The whole story of Standing Up, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Standing Up?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What prank do Howie's peers play on him during the summer camp?
Cars in Standing Up
14 cars on screen, including the 1990 International 3000-Series and the 1969 Jeep Wagoneer.
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1990 International 3000-Series Important role -
1969 Jeep Wagoneer Important role -
Volvo 740 Important role -
1964 Chevrolet C-10 Minor role
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Standing Up FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Standing Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Standing Up?
Standing Up runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Standing Up released?
Standing Up was released on August 16, 2013.
Who directed Standing Up?
Standing Up was directed by D.J. Caruso.
More films by D.J. Caruso How is Standing Up rated?
Standing Up has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Standing Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Standing Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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