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How to Deal
🎬 Movie

How to Deal

2003 · 99 min Drama Comedy Romance
5.4 / 10 · TMDB

For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Clare Kilner

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 Cast

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Halley Martin

Trent Ford

Trent Ford

Macon Forrester

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lydia Martin

Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Holden

Scarlett Smith

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Steve Beckwith

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Grandma Halley

Mary Catherine Garrison

Mary Catherine Garrison

Ashley Martin

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Marion Smith

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Lewis Warsher

Charlotte Sullivan

Charlotte Sullivan

Elizabeth Gunderson

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