How to Deal
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2003 | 99m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Clare Kilner |
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| Writer: | Neena Beber, Sarah Dessen |
| Staring: |
| Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 18, 2003 |
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| Director: | Clare Kilner |
| Writer: | Neena Beber, Sarah Dessen |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, high school, teenage girl, best friend, divorce, teenage love, divorced parents, woman director, teenage romance, based on young adult novel |
| Production Companies | Radar Pictures, Golden Mean, Focus Features |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mandy Moore | Halley Martin |
| 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 |
| Mackenzie Astin | Lewis Warsher |
| Charlotte Sullivan | Elizabeth Gunderson |
| Ray Kahnert | Donald Sherwood |
| Andrew Gillies | Buck Warsher |
| John White | Michael Sherwood |
| Laura Catalano | Lorna Queen |
| Peter Gallagher | Len Martin |
| Sonja Smits | |
| Alison MacLeod | |
| Bill Lake | |
| Philip Akin | |
| Ennis Esmer | |
| Thomas Hauff | |
| Darryl Pring | |
| Patrice Goodman | Carla |
| Audrey Gardiner | |
| Jayne Eastwood | |
| Sandi Ross | |
| Dana Reznik | |
| Darrin Brown |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Samantha Armstrong | Script Supervisor |
| Neena Beber | Screenplay |
| David Kitay | Music |
| Shawna Callahan | Editor |
| Karen Tyrell | Unit Publicist |
| Alexandra Welker | Costume Design |
| Dan Davis | Production Design |
| Janice Hampton | Editor |
| Eric Alan Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Andrew M. Stearn | Art Direction |
| Clare Kilner | Director |
| Sarah Dessen | Novel |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Carolyn A. Loucks | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Teitler | Producer |
| Erica Huggins | Producer |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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