Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
friendship
beach
shyness
conversation
bicycle
vacation
stepfather
love
neighbor
summer
water park
awkwardness
Rank
#49 in 2013·#2493 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Liam James
Duncan
Steve Carell
Trent Ramsey
Toni Collette
Pam
AnnaSophia Robb
Susanna Thompson
Sam Rockwell
Owen
Allison Janney
Betty Thompson
Maya Rudolph
Caitlyn
Amanda Peet
Joan
Rob Corddry
Kip
Nat Faxon
Roddy
Jim Rash
Lewis
Zoe Levin
Steph
Crew
Nat Faxon
Director
Jim Rash
Director
Nat Faxon
Writer
Jim Rash
Writer
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Tatiana S. Riegel
Editor
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Nat Faxon
Executive Producer
Kevin J. Walsh
Producer
Tom Rice
Producer
Gigi Pritzker
Executive Producer
Jim Rash
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
1117 reviews
rivy
9.0★ · 08/12/25
I kept thinking Duncan was Charlie Kelmeckis from The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I kept thinking Duncan was Charlie Kelmeckis from The Perks of Being a Wallflower
1
sophie
10.0★ · 06/21/24
can someone ask maya rudolph what time i should pick her up for our date
can someone ask maya rudolph what time i should pick her up for our date
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Grant
9.0★ · 09/22/23
~ There's a whole world out there for you Duncan, don't settle.
~ I don't have anywhere else to go, this is the only place Im happy
I didn't cry but ngl It makes me emotional.
~ There's a whole world out there for you Duncan, don't settle.
~ I don't have anywhere else to go, this is the only place Im happy
I didn't cry but ngl It makes me emotional.
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AngelicaPRO
7.0★ · 04/28/26
Damn… I just wanted a nice summer movie
Damn… I just wanted a nice summer movie
Tiger
7.0★ · 04/27/26
The movie felt like watching snack shack again which was a banger of a movie so yeah I enjoyed this, Trent was a bum, Owen was a goat that kinda sums things up
The movie felt like watching snack shack again which was a banger of a movie so yeah I enjoyed this, Trent was a bum, Owen was a goat that kinda sums things up
