Synopsis
15 year-old Lily and her best friend Alison live on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailers parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. What was once an oasis for the wealthy and famous has become a near ghost town, leaving its residents fighting for breath in the deep end. Lily feels eternally claustrophobic and rebellious, living with her manic, single mother, clinging to hope for something more exciting than visits with her young and already washed up Aunt. When they meet a few visiting street kids, the girls' bond is finally tested and Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles. Not intimidated by the journey ahead, Lily is hopelessly drawn to one of the boys and the freedoms of their lifestyle. But in the big city, Lily and Alison quickly fall into the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily is determined to stay and make it work, while Alison is overwhelmed and eager to return home. When an idea is hatched to use Lily as bait for men with money to steal, things quickly escalate to a life-changing moment. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must decide how far she will go to protect Lily.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,574 (27.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,466 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) | 16,044 | $16,594 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,201-32,300) | 32,299 | $16,594 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,330 | $16,594 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,290 | $16,594 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,072 | $16,594 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 29th, 2012 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| MPAA Rating: | R for pervasive language, some violence including a sexual assault, sexuality/nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens. (Rating bulletin 2181, 7/20/2011) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Big Men Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Runaway, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Juvenile Delinquent, Poverty, Homeless, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Burger Collection, Hunting Lane Films, Polsky Films, Sundial Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |