
Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.
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| VarietyRobert KoehlerNivola makes an astounding left turn from his nice husband role in Junebug and Hutton loses himself in the sort of part fit for a Walter Hill film. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerIt's clear that Mr. Hutton enjoyed every minute of doing gruff, gross thugishness and boorish simplicity. |
| Boxoffice MagazineTyler FosterWith the help of first-time performer Donal Gallery, this mix of gangster drama and quirky comedy boasts a modest charm that should appeal to young men around same age as the 16 year old lead character, despite a lack of focus and familiar twists. |
| Movie RetrieverBrian TallericoTurning Green has been on the shelf for so long that I'm afraid this forgettable film has gone bad. |
| Film Journal InternationalShirley SealySometimes sweet but invariably slight and old-fashioned coming-of-age tale set in 1970s Ireland. |
| Filmcritic.comNorm Schragersuffers from a strangely lazy narrative and a bizarre waste of notable actors |
| Time OutS. James SnyderBoth Project Greenlight runners-up, directors Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann get the teen angst and Gaelic aesthetic right; too bad their third-act thuggery isn’t just routine, but ridiculous. |
| L.A. WeeklyAaron HillisTurning Green is, if nothing else, the world’s loneliest teen sex comedy. |
| User Reviewgreezil428 .Love this movie about growin up in this world. |
| User ReviewIan PI'm amazed this film is PG:12 actually. Would have expected something higher. Interesting film on how 16-year old James tries to live with his Irish root, living in Ireland, being a teenager in the wrong circles and wanting to go back to the states. |