Words on Bathroom Walls

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Words on Bathroom Walls

PG-13

2020

1h 51m

Romance

Drama

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Diagnosed with a mental illness during his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

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Sensitive, well-acted, and solidly directed, Words on Bathroom Walls is an admirable addition to a genre that too rarely does justice to its worthy themes.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

12/18/2020

3.5/5

Words on Bathroom Walls is a moving, well-intentioned film with its heart in the right place that makes a noble effort to tackle a subject that has in the past been so broadly badly handled.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

11/06/2020

3/5

This is a lively and sensitively acted YA drama about a teenager with schizophrenia... but it feels like a semi-copout.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

11/05/2020

3/4

Together, these two bright stars-to-be carry "Words on Bathroom Walls" across the finish line.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

10/22/2023

3/5

Words on Bathroom Walls barely scratches the surface of what schizophrenia looks and feels like, but it's still an enjoyable rom-com with charismatic leads.

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

07/03/2023

6/10

Words on Bathroom Walls deftly blends genres to explore mental illness in young people. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jessica Scott

Film Cred

12/07/2022

Words on Bathroom Walls is far from perfect, but — due in large part to its phenomenal cast — it’s an enjoyable teen dramedy that takes a positive step forward in onscreen mental health representation.

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Vanessa

10/20/2020

I really enjoyed the movie. It was sweet, a bit offbeat, funny and still pulled on our heart strings. Most people don’t have an understanding of what it means to suffer with mental health. This gives a face to a very painful struggle. The acting was compelling, I enjoyed the characters and story line and laughed and cried.

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Phyllis

10/12/2020

Everyone needs to see this to understand this form of mental health.

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Jesse

10/12/2020

There were a lot of important details from the book that were either different from the original story or left out completely that were very relevant to Adams story.

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Robin

10/10/2020

It’s a sweet boy meets girl story but also a story about mental illness and it’s effects on the family, the community and on the individual. I really learned something while being entertained.

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Georgia P

10/10/2020

wonderful acting, story line, empathetic for tormented persons!! Great priestly help.

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Laura

10/10/2020

Couldn’t get in the theatre.

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Synopsis

Diagnosed with a mental illness during his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

Director: Thor Freudenthal
Producer: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Thor Freudenthal
Screenwriter: Nick Naveda
Distributor: LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Co: LD Entertainment, Kick the Habit Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Mental Illness|Mature Thematic Content|Smoking|Some Sexual References|Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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