It's Kind of a Funny Story

2010
PG-13
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

150K

YOUR RATING

Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Keir Gilchrist in It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

Play trailer2:29

8 Videos

99+ Photos

Comedy Drama Romance

A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

150K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
The film is an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004. In 2013, Vizzini committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the roof of the building where his parents lived in Brooklyn.

Goofs
The soundtrack which made Moqtada get out from his room wasn't Egyptian. It was a Syrian song composed and performed by Syrian artists.

Quotes
Dr. Eden Minerva: Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.

Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Secretariat (2010)

Soundtracks
Chameleon
Written by Brendan Canning, Ryan Kondrat, John LaMagna and Justin Peroff
Performed by Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning
Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Productions Inc.

User reviews221

Review

Featured review

6/10

Sweet movie.

This is a slightly fun movie, but do not expect laughing your guts out. It's a almost a teenage romantic comedy placed in a different environment than the regular college movies. It has good characters and decent casting,and they will grow on you easily. Also, I appreciate such characters that are very enjoyable even if they don;t have more than 2-3 lines, such as Muqtada or Solomon. You may not remember this movie next year, but you might be hearing a friend sayin to you "get up, Muqtada" if you don;t want to get up from your bed :). This is a good 2010 movie, with a low budget,low commercial expectations but with great feedback. Despite dealing with depression issues, the atmosphere is positive and delivers a good feel at the end. Nice to see this kind of movies from time to time.