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How to Deal
“Rule #1: There are no rules.”
5.5 / 10• 2003• 1h 39m•PG-13• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mandy Moore
Halley Martin
Lead
Trent Ford
Macon Forrester
Allison Janney
Lydia Martin
Alexandra Holden
Scarlett Smith
Dylan Baker
Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch
Grandma Halley
Mary Catherine Garrison
Ashley Martin
Connie Ray
Marion Smith
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clare Kilner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. How to Deal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
