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Jawbreaker

Darren Stein · 1999 · USA · 86 min

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“Jawbreaker was unlike other teen movies that year (with their Shakespeare remixes, apple pie love scenes, and shady bets), which is perhaps why, despite negative reviews and a chilly box office reception, it went on to amass a cult following. It’s a film that parallels its namesake candy just a little too well: The shiny outer surface shocked viewers when it was released, but time has eroded its layers to reveal a film that was wildly ahead of its time in terms of aesthetics, fashion, music, and sexuality.” — Entertainment Weekly