Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.... (Full plot summary below)
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Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
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| Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghUltimately Speech & Debate is stuck in a Catch-22: It's so hard to argue with the premise that it's tough to get excited about it. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAlthough the story, which feels a tad past its expiration date, never digs too deeply into its central issues (hypocrisy, loneliness, censorship, finding one’s voice), Dan Harris’ peppy direction and nimble turns by the film’s young leads prevail. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowA heartfelt love letter from theater kids to theater kids. |
| The Young FolksD.R. Baker...Speech & Debate will probably not stand out among the best, although it is, at times, a fun ride anyway. |
| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloComing-of-age tale confronts teen issues; sex and drinking. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerThough energetically shot and blessed with some appealing performances (including winningly strange cameos for theater darlings Lin-Manuel Miranda and Darren Criss), Speech & Debate never manages to make a convincing case for itself. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOver all, the movie, directed by Dan Harris and featuring name actors like Kal Penn and Janeane Garofalo in small roles, has a focus problem that leaves its humorous moments obscured and its intentions hazy. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film’s stage origins, and a cameo appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda, may be of interest to theater buffs, but everyone else will be left wondering what all the fuss was about. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniDirector Dan Harris (Imaginary Heroes) structures Speech & Debate like a musical comedy that's building up to a cathartic final number, but scene after scene just falls flat. |
| User ReviewJesse OExceptionally adapted to screen, this portrayal of youthful passion brings an energy not to go unnoticed. |
