Thirteen
When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.
Critics Sentiment
Brooke confronts Tracy while Melanie defends her
Tracy abandons schoolwork and old friends for Evie
The film jumps from its lowest point during Tracy's unrealistic instant transformation to its emotional peak during the intense family confrontation.
Critics found Thirteen to be an emotionally brutal but flawed film that relied too heavily on shock value and unrealistic character development. While many praised the powerful performances, especially from Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood, and found the climactic confrontation genuinely moving, most felt the film's constant escalation of destructive behavior overshadowed meaningful storytelling. The consensus was that despite important themes about teenage peer pressure and family dysfunction, the execution was often more spectacle than substance.
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Evan Rachel Wood
Tracy
Nikki Reed
Evie
Holly Hunter
Melanie
Brady Corbet
Mason
Jeremy Sisto
Brady
Vanessa Hudgens
Noel
Sarah Clarke
Birdie
Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia
Ulysses Estrada
Rafa
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Medina
Jenicka Carey
Astrid
Jasmine Di Angelo
Kayla
Tessa Ludwick
Yumi
Kip Pardue
Luke
Cece Tsou
Businesswoman
Jamison Yang
Science Teacher
Frank Merino
Tattoo Artist
Charles Duckworth
Javi
Deborah Kara Unger
Brooke
D.W. Moffett
Travis
Crew
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