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How to Deal

20031h 39mDrama · Comedy · Romance
directed by Clare Kilner

“Rule #1: There are no rules.”

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5.5 / 10
166 votes
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5.6 / 10
10,014 votes
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45 / 100
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27%

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Synopsis

For teenager Halley, love seems like an alien concept. Her mother is divorcing her father, who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her sister is about to get married and doesn't realize that her fiancé is not the man of her dreams. And her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time, leaving Halley to feel even more alone. But, when she meets edgy Macon, she learns what love is really all about.

Cast

Mandy Moore·Halley Martin
Trent Ford·Macon Forrester
Allison Janney·Lydia Martin
Alexandra Holden·Scarlett Smith
Dylan Baker·Steve Beckwith
Nina Foch·Grandma Halley
Mary Catherine Garrison·Ashley Martin
Connie Ray·Marion Smith
Mackenzie Astin·Lewis Warsher
Charlotte Sullivan·Elizabeth Gunderson