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Although Tara reid is a horrible actor, this movie is still pretty funny. She the only bad one in the movie.
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Around the Fire
“Finding a place to belong is just the beginning.”
39%
Movie
1h 47m
AI Analysis
Around the Fire (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Around the Fire (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Simon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for attention from his reserved and cool hearted family, Simon commits numerous petty crimes and is soon sent away to boarding school where he befriends a "Deadhead," adopts the "hippie" lifestyle and… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~107 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Around the Fire 39% (17 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
39%
from 17 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Simon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for attention from his reserved and cool hearted family, Simon commits numerous petty crimes and is soon sent away to boarding school where he befriends a "Deadhead," adopts the "hippie" lifestyle and dabbles in many drugs in his search for acceptance.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-09-26
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- TMDB rating
- 3.9
- TMDB ID
- 18592
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Where can I watch Around the Fire (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Around the Fire?
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What is Around the Fire about?
Simon is an intelligent and privileged young man whose family expects him to become a Princeton graduate. Crying out for attention from his reserved and cool hearted family, Simon commits numerous ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Around the Fire?
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How long is the movie Around the Fire?
The official runtime for Around the Fire is approximately 107 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Devon Sawa
Simon Harris
Bill Smitrovich
Matt Harris
Tara Reid
Jennifer
Eric Mabius
Andrew
Colman Domingo
Trace
Charlayne Woodard
Kate
Stephen Tobolowsky
Doc
Henri Lubatti
Kevin
John Pirruccello
Joe
- D
Daphne Brogdon
Simon's mother
Amos Glick
Neal
Heath Lourwood
Jason
Bob Morrisey
Mr. Whitney
Cole Stratton
Kyle
- L
Lisa Burgett
Lauren
Terence McGovern
Bill
Rick Camp
Graduation Guest
- B
Barry Alan Levine
Arresting Officer
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Community reviews
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Although Tara reid is a horrible actor, this movie is still pretty funny. She the only bad one in the movie.
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