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62% Critic Match
Try Seventeen
“You're only seventeen once. For Jones Dillon, it's one time too many.”
6.2 / 10• 2002• 1h 36m•R• English
ComedyRomanceDrama
Storyline
Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.
Cast & Crew
Elijah Wood
Jones
Lead
Franka Potente
Jane
Mandy Moore
Lisa
Debbie Harry
Ma Mabley
Elizabeth Perkins
Blanche
Chris William Martin
Steve
Aaron Pearl
Brad
Aloma Wright
Alicia
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeffrey Porter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Try Seventeen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
