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Based on one of the most popular novel for youth and adult of every age, Standing Up is about two children, who are stripped and left together on an island - the victim of a hoax camp. But instead of having to go back to camp and facing the humiliation, they decide to go out, run away together. And an adventure is opened...
12 November 1973, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
31 December 1959, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 June 1966, The Bronx, New York, USA
1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
17 November 1984, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
15 December 1998, Houston, Texas, USA
14 March 1982, Surrey, England, UK
14 January 1999, Denver, Colorado, USA
August 17, 2013
The film's pathos at times seems all-consuming, to where a little more suspense along the way might have helped hold the attention of younger viewers.
August 16, 2013
A throwback to the no-nonsense kidpics common circa 1985.
August 15, 2013
It's unclear who this blandly titled drama is aimed at--devoid as it is of humor or any real hazard and lacking the provocative undertones of its source material.
October 29, 2013
The generically titled Standing Up registers as a mildly inspiring if familiar tale of adolescents standing up to bullying.
September 10, 2013
Insightful, frank look at how two kids survive bullying.
August 15, 2013
Ending aches to extract tears, yet it's a mild manipulation, and one that's earned by this kindly, thoughtful drama -- a comfortable alternative for families burned out on animated releases.
August 16, 2013
"Standing Up" is mildly entertaining. Basso picks up steam as the movie moves ahead, but for the first third or so she seems to display only whininess.
August 22, 2013
A nicely captured if fairly straightforward coming-of-age film about transcending adolescent summer camp bullying.
