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| Directed by | Darren Grodsky Danny Jacobs |
| Written by | Darren Grodsky Danny Jacobs |
| Produced by | Nicole Lederman Katie Mustard Jason Weiss |
| Starring | Adam Brody Wyatt Cenac Danny Jacobs Josh Lawson Amber Tamblyn |
| Cinematography | Christopher Baffa |
| Edited by | Josh Noyes |
| Music by | Fil Eisler Philip Klein |
Production companies | Embark Productions GoldApple Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Growing Up and Other Lies is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs and starringAdam Brody,Wyatt Cenac, Jacobs,Josh Lawson andAmber Tamblyn.
After being in New York City for years, first as a student, later as a struggling artist, Jake has decided to give up and return home to Ohio. He convinces his three oldest friends (and former roommates) to help him have their greatest adventure together on his last day in the city: a walk down the 260 blocks of Manhattan.
Revisiting spots in an attempt to relive the glory of their youth doesn't go quite as planned. Over the course of the day, old conflicts resurface, Jake hunts down his ex-girlfriend and each of them face their own crises of manhood.
The film was released in theaters and viavideo-on-demand on March 20, 2015.[1][2]
The film has an 8% rating onRotten Tomatoes.[3] S. Jhoanna Robledo ofCommon Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[4] Anthony Salveggi ofPaste gave it a rating of 5.8.[5]Mike D'Angelo ofThe A.V. Club graded the film a C.[6]
Justin Lowe ofThe Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote "Intermittently amusing but rarely as funny as it wants to be, this low-budget indie will find its best fit on digital platforms."[7]