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The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 28 of that year. It later received a limited theatrical release from Neon on March 13, 2020 before being added to streaming on Creator/{{Hulu}} a week later.
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->''"When you get older, that's kinda all life is, just a bunch of scribbles and dicks and violence all in a void."''
-->--'''Zeke'''

''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at UsefulNotes/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Creator/GriffinGluck Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.

Mo (Gluck) is your typical 16-year-old high school kid, except instead of hanging out with kids his own age, he kicks it with his sisters' ex-boyfriend Zeke (Davidson) and his group of twenty-something friends. Under Zeke's influence, Mo makes moves to win the approval of his crush and the seniors at school through dropping [[NiceGuy his chivalrous attitude]] and selling drugs every weekend at parties, much to the chagrin of his well-meaning family. Things begin to escalate from there.

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->''"When you get older, that's kinda all life is, is: just a bunch of scribbles and dicks and violence all in a void."''
-->--'''Zeke'''

-->-- '''Zeke'''

''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at UsefulNotes/{{Sundance}} before being picked up coming-of-age]] [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-drama]] film written and released directed by Creator/{{Hulu}} Jason Orley[[note]]who is a [[ProductionPosse collaborator]] with Pete Davidson[[/note]] in 2020. his directorial debut. It stars Creator/GriffinGluck and Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and with Music/MachineGunKelly, Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as Creator/SydneySweeney among the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.

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Mo (Gluck) is your typical 16-year-old high school kid, except instead of hanging out with kids his own age, he kicks it with his sisters' sister's ex-boyfriend Zeke (Davidson) and his group of twenty-something friends. Under Zeke's influence, Mo makes moves to win the approval of his crush and the seniors at school through dropping [[NiceGuy his chivalrous attitude]] and selling drugs every weekend at parties, much to the chagrin of his well-meaning family. Things begin to escalate from there.
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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at Sandbox/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Creator/GriffinGluck Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.

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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at Sandbox/{{Sundance}} UsefulNotes/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Creator/GriffinGluck Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.
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* RealityEnsues: Unlike most works of fiction where teenagers who manage to run away from the cops are home free, [[spoiler:here the cops simply show up at their school the next day and wait for them in the principal's office.]]

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* RealityEnsues: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Unlike most works of fiction where teenagers who manage to run away from the cops are home free, [[spoiler:here the cops simply show up at their school the next day and wait for them in the principal's office.]]
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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at Sandbox/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Griffin Gluck, Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.

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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at Sandbox/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Griffin Gluck, Creator/GriffinGluck Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as the directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Zeke's life advice only causes Mo to start going down the same path as him. [[spoiler:Thankfully, Mo wises up before his life is completely destroyed.]]
* YourCheatingHeart Zeke frequently cheats on his girlfriends with other women, including Kate [[spoiler:when they're not together anymore.]]

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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Zeke's life advice only causes Mo to start going down the same path as him. [[spoiler:Thankfully, Mo wises up before his life is completely destroyed.]]
* YourCheatingHeart Zeke frequently cheats on his girlfriends with other women, including Kate [[spoiler:when they're not together anymore.
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* NiceGuy: Mo is a very mild-mannered young man, and wins over Sophie pretty easily once he works up the courage to try. Even Holly is impressed by his sweet demeanor. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, he loses favor with Sophie once takes Zeke's advice and ghosts her. Holly, however, sleeps with him after she breaks up with Zeke.]]

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* NiceGuy: Mo is a very mild-mannered young man, and wins over Sophie pretty easily once he works up the courage to try. Even Holly is impressed by his sweet demeanor. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, he loses favor with Sophie once takes Zeke's advice and ghosts her. Holly, however, sees through his bad boy act and sleeps with him after she breaks up with Zeke.]]

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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2020 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] released by Creator/{{Hulu}}. The film stars Griffin Gluck, Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer. The follows a young teenager named Mo as he navigates life under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an aimless college dropout in his early 20's who used to date Mo's sister.

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->''"When you get older, that's kinda all life is, just a bunch of scribbles and dicks and violence all in a void."''
-->--'''Zeke'''

''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2020 2019 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] that premiered at Sandbox/{{Sundance}} before being picked up and released by Creator/{{Hulu}}. The film Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020. It stars Griffin Gluck, Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer. The follows a young teenager named Mo Creator/JonCryer, and it serves as he navigates life under the guidance directorial debut for [[ProductionPosse Davidson collaborator]] Jason Orley.

Mo (Gluck) is your typical 16-year-old high school kid, except instead of hanging out with kids his own age, he kicks it with his sisters' ex-boyfriend Zeke (Davidson) and his group of twenty-something friends. Under Zeke's influence, Mo makes moves to win the approval
of his best friend Zeke, an aimless college dropout in crush and the seniors at school through dropping [[NiceGuy his early 20's who used chivalrous attitude]] and selling drugs every weekend at parties, much to date Mo's sister.the chagrin of his well-meaning family. Things begin to escalate from there.


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* NiceGuy: Mo is a very mild-mannered young man, and wins over Sophie pretty easily once he works up the courage to try. Even Holly is impressed by his sweet demeanor. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, he loses favor with Sophie once takes Zeke's advice and ghosts her. Holly, however, sleeps with him after she breaks up with Zeke.]]
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* RealityEnsues: Unlike most works of fiction where teenagers who manage to run away from the cops are home free, [[spoiler:here the cops simply show up at their school the next day and wait for them in the principal's office.]]
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[Despite trying to make amends, Mo doesn't win Sophie back. The last we see her is at school, sadly looking at Mo as he reports to the principal's office.]]

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* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[Despite [[spoiler:Despite trying to make amends, Mo doesn't win Sophie back. The last we see her is at school, sadly looking at Mo as he reports to the principal's office.]]
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''Big Time Adolescence'' is a 2020 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming of age film]] released by Creator/{{Hulu}}. The film stars Griffin Gluck, Creator/PeteDavidson, Music/MachineGunKelly and Creator/JonCryer. The follows a young teenager named Mo as he navigates life under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an aimless college dropout in his early 20's who used to date Mo's sister.
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* AesopAmnesia: Despite everything that happens and having people explain it to him directly, [[spoiler:Zeke never learns that he needs to grow up and become more responsible.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: Even after Kate dumps him, Zeke still hangs out with Mo and treats him as a mixture of a best friend/younger brother. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean he looks out for his best interests.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Mo is arrested for drug dealing, gets expelled from school, does not end up with Sophie, and is sentenced to community service. However, thanks to all of this he finally realizes how toxic his friendship with Zeke is and decides to move on from him and better himself.]]
* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[Despite trying to make amends, Mo doesn't win Sophie back. The last we see her is at school, sadly looking at Mo as he reports to the principal's office.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Deconstructed. Zeke is in his mid-20's and does things people his age do such as drinking and drugs without concern about the fact Mo is only 16.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler:Stacey rats Mo out to the cops after they discover marijuana in his abandoned car.]]
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Zeke's life advice only causes Mo to start going down the same path as him. [[spoiler:Thankfully, Mo wises up before his life is completely destroyed.]]
* YourCheatingHeart Zeke frequently cheats on his girlfriends with other women, including Kate [[spoiler:when they're not together anymore.]]

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