Jason Lee stars in "Growing Up Smith" out now in theaters. Also starring Brighton Sharbino (Walking Dead)/
Now at Carlton 9 Theaters in Toronto
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
“ Movie Pick of the Week”
~ TIME Magazine
“ More powerful than LION.”
~ NYC Movie Guru
“ The film has accidental topicality now with the debate over
immigration swirling, but you don’ t need to burden it with politics to be touched by its tale of a child who is pulled by two very different cultural worlds.”
~ New York Times
"A crowd-friendly immigrant's tale.. which has plenty of commercial appeal."
~ The Hollywood Reporter
“Shines with stellar performances.”
~ NPR's This American Life
“Endearing and utterly charming.”
~ San Jose Mercury News
“ A movie that will pluck at your heartstrings.”
~ Off to the Movies
“It ’s a Wonderful Life’ will always be my favorite movie, but GROWING UP SMITH now ranks a close second. This film had it all - a crush on the girl across the street, cultural collisions...
sorrow, joy and laughter. One of the best movies I've
ever seen. Go see this movie!!!! ”
~ John Barry | The Poughkeepsie Journal
“A Cross Cultural Comedy with Heart... GROWING UP SMITH re
minds me of some of the great coming of age stories...
a solid watch for kids of a certain age, or really anyone
who has ever been a little bit different from those around them.”
~ Screen Anarchy
“ A charming and touching experience that will hit home for
all... I give GROWING UP SMITH a perfect 5/5 for its performances and realism. Go remember that time you first
fell in love, remember your first mentor, remember your love for your parents, and most importantly, remember yourself and your experiences.”
~ The American Bazaar
“A funny, heartwarming and sometimes sad tale that recalls
the memories of how adrift we often feel as kids and how our closest friends... become our entire world. It's clear
that GROWING UP SMITH is an American story —
one that plays to our hopes, memories and belief in love.”
~ Cleveland Magazine
“When bringing up issues of immigration and race can be the equivalent of dropping a match into a fuel tank, the warmly sweet coming-of-age story... turns back the clock to a simpler time. Well, it wasn’t really simpler but, through the gauzy haze of nostalgia and memory of this gently funny film, it sure seems that way.”
~ Star-Telegram
