Browse films Rate it on NextFilm
Poster for How to Deal
U
Unrated

How to Deal

2003 · 99 min

Comedy, Drama, Romance

For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

View on IMDb
Fast Slow
Dark Light

Appeals to viewers who enjoy tender coming-of-age stories about skeptical adolescents learning to navigate love, divorce, friendship, and messy family transitions.

Tone
bittersweet, romantic, warm
Payoff
swoon, comfort
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
coming of age, first love, family change, friendship, emotional guardedness
Setting
early twenty-first-century, suburban high school and family homes

Content dimensions

No content ratings yet for this movie.

IMDb parental guide

Where to watch

Stream
Howdy Amazon Channel
Rent
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Provided by JustWatch JustWatch Logo