"Wood is breathtakingly open; every ounce of the joy and anguish she feels is in heart-breaking relief on her face. Reed shows us Evie's wounded child inside the cool manipulator..." MovieMom Reviews

"Harrowing and touching...[Thirteen is an] exceptional film [that] goes much deeper than your average teenage angst flick."---Paul Clinton, CNN

"What sets Thirteen apart from sensationalist teen studies like Kids and Bully (which in some ways are little more than horror movies aimed at new parents) is Hardwicke’s skill at implying why Tracy becomes so self-destructive. This girl isn’t just breaking the rules — she’s angry." Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, ChartAttack.com

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"This is my idea of a horror film and it's the most scary kind because it's all far too real for comfort..." Bruce Redman, ABC, Brisbane, Australia

"Wood is frighteningly convincing as the hysterical main character, and Reed is seductive as her guide to the dark side. But it’s Hunter who earns Sundance’s Tribute to Independent Vision accolade this year as a single mom at a loss as to what to do with a daughter spiraling out of control." Annlee Ellingson, Box Office Magazine

"Crucially, this teen flick comes filled with genuine tenderness instead of the usual sugar coating." Stella Papamichael, BBC

"Thirteen" takes the almost traditional, clear-cut genre of teen movies and gets it to sniff glue and beats it into a disturbingly real, refreshingly unique film." Tim M. Setauket, TeenInk

"...raw and convincing, with Wood and Hunter both deservedly scoring Golden Globe nominations, what’s startling and dead-on about “Thirteen” is how quickly and easily Tracy assumes the role of budding sex goddess, how her rage and isolation help to morph her into her idea of an adult, and the dangerous yet tantalizing freedom she finds in defying her mother while embracing her surging sexuality." Christopher Smith, Week In Rewind

"Scorching...Because of its compassion and clarity, this movie seems to me a strongly moral (rather than moralistic) work, one that shows precisely how kids can be led astray by false glamour, seduced by bad examples. In this case, "Thirteen's" R rating shouldn't keep the younger audience entirely away. This is one movie they probably should see with their parents." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

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