"Accentuate the negative."

Ghost World (2001)
Directed by Terry Zwigoff, rated R, 111 minutes

Ghost World is a sardonic and unique comedy about two sarcastic, social outsiders who, after graduating from high school, try to figure out where they're going in life. Thora Birch gives a shockingly real performance, as her and Scarlett Johansson are some of the most believable angsty teens in film. The film has a dry, offbeat sense of humor that provides plenty of laughs, but it's the eccentric and often hilarious supporting characters that really shine. Ghost World is one of the few teen films that doesn't condescend or simplify its characters problems, and is instead a very authentic and entertaining film. You'll like it if: You like dramedies, sarcastic humor, coming-of-age films, Dazed and Confused, Rushmore or American Beauty.