The Spectacular Now
“Hits You Like A Shot In The Heart.”
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
Where to watch
HBO Max
Stream
Amazon Video
Rent · Buy
Apple TV Store
Rent · Buy
Google Play Movies
Rent · Buy
YouTube
Rent · Buy
Fandango At Home
Rent · Buy
Your rating
Your review
Cast
30 people
Miles Teller
Sutter Keely
Known for
Whiplash
Top Gun: Maverick
Shailene Woodley
Aimee Finecky
Known for
Divergent
The Fault in Our Stars
Masam Holden
Ricky Mehlinger
Known for
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Kaitlyn Dever
Krystal Krittenbrink
Known for
Booksmart
The Last of Us
Brie Larson
Cassidy Roy
Known for
Captain Marvel
Room
Kyle Chandler
Tommy Keely
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Sara Keely
Known for
The Hateful Eight
Annihilation
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Holly Keely
Known for
10 Cloverfield Lane
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Karen Strassman
Additional Voices (voice)
Known for
Monsuno
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine
Andre Royo
Mr. Aster
Known for
The Wire
Empire
Bob Odenkirk
Dan
Known for
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Nicci Roessler
Tara Thompson
Also in
The Vampire Diaries
20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending
James Ponsoldt Director · Scott Neustadter Screenplay Michael H. Weber Screenplay
Worldwide gross $6.9M · Budget $2.5M · United States release August 2, 2013
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$6,854,611
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Global Produce
Production
21 Laps Entertainment
Production
Andrew Lauren Productions
Production
A24
Studio · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 18, 2013
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · August 2, 2013
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York / Los Angeles, California
United States · December 17, 2013
Digital
United States
March 11, 2013 · Premiere · South by Southwest Film Festival
September 13, 2013 · Theatrical
January 14, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Australia
December 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 27, 2014 · Digital · Telecine
Canada
August 16, 2013 · Limited theatrical
France
January 8, 2014 · Theatrical
July 2, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
February 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
October 9, 2016 · Digital
Netherlands
January 2, 2017 · TV · Net 5
Switzerland
October 3, 2013 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 10, 2013 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 1, 2014 · Theatrical
More from James Ponsoldt
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Spectacular Now
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.