Review of American Teen (2008) by Tiia T — 05 Apr 2010

Interesting how cruel and stereotypic the real teens are behind the ocean. Guess all the hollywood movies didin't seed from nothing...

This review of American Teen (2008) was written by Tiia T on 05 Apr 2010.

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By Darren P (526) on 09 Mar 2012

Remember high school? It's gotten worse indeed. Great insight into the lives of these 5 kids, like a real life Breakfast Club…

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By Corey C (511) on 11 Jun 2012

Goddamn I hate teenagers. So this was unsurprisingly not very compelling, like, at all…

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It's an interesting documentary, but I wouldn't say it's exactly groundbreaking or insightful…

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By Meghan H (64) on 19 Dec 2010

Definitely reminded me of my high school years. Happy to be a grown up. Wouldn't want to go through that again. :-)…

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As I watched the documentary American Teen, my brain kept telling me that this was just another of those posed, fake, reality shows…

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By Sage D (65) on 09 May 2011

Ugh reminded me of high school thanks a bunch movie. drama stupid people and dorks. way too cliche…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 21 Nov 2015

Though it could work as effectively as a television vehicle, American Teen is revealing, funny and involving…

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By Madeleine O (5) on 13 Mar 2011

A good documentary, but watching it your last years of high school is a really terrible idea because the angst ridden themes strike just a…

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By Jennifer E (215) on 24 Mar 2012

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It brought back a lot of memories from high school…

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