A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
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- TriviaThe plot is a combination of the Sarah Dessen novels "Someone like You" and "That Summer." The first novel is the story of Halley helping Scarlett through the results of her interaction with Michael. The second novel is the story of Haven, whose parents have broken up and whose sister is planning a wedding. The stories were combined, with Dessen's approval, by reassigning Haven's family to Halley.
- GoofsWhen Scarlett goes over to Halley's house to discuss symptoms she is eating grapefruit. After complaining that Halley's 'perfume' smells she puts the plate of grapefruit to her right. But in the overhead shot of her and Halley we see that the grapefruit is still on the pillow in her lap.
- Crazy creditsIn what is probably a typo, "American Human Association monitored the animal action", according to the credits. The logo next to the words does spell "Humane" properly.
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Written by James Robertson and Skye Sweetnam
Performed by Skye Sweetnam
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Featured review
Great Teen Drama
Halley(Mandy Moore) just absolutely doesn't believe that true love exists. She is upset with her parent's divorce, annoyed with her best friend's Scarlett(Alexandra Holden) relationship and is also sick about hearing about her sister's Ashley(Mary Catherine Garrison) wedding. Halley just can't see how people can be devoted to each other until she meets Macon(Trent Ford) and the two of them become friends and eventually more. Now the big question is: Will Halley finally fall in love too or will her relationship turn out to be a big disappointment? I thought this was a great teen drama. It dealt with real problems that teenagers go through, people die, people get pregnant and people get broken hearts. Unlike most sleazy teen movies, this one is realistic and the audience will most likely connect and understand what the characters are going through. Mandy Moore does a great job potraying the sweet and innocent Halley and there were also very funny performances by Alison Janney who played Halley's mother and Nina Foch who plays the stoned grandmother. Handsome newcomer Trent Ford doesn't do a bad job either and cutie Alexandra Holden is great too. I would give How to Deal 7/10.
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- Jul 19, 2003
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,195,227
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,800,000
- Jul 20, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $14,390,329
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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