How to Deal
Rule #1 There are no rules.
Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.
- Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Studio: Focus Features, Golden Mean, Radar Pictures
- Keyword: high school, parent child relationship, teenage girl, best friend, divorce, teenage love, divorced parents, woman director, teenage romance, based on young adult novel
- Cast: Mandy Moore, Trent Ford, Allison Janney, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker, Nina Foch