Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Lebanon, Pa.

Play trailer Poster for Lebanon, Pa. PG-13 2011 1h 40m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A man (Josh Hopkins) forms an unexpected friendship with his pregnant, teenage cousin (Rachel Kitson), while both struggle with potentially life-changing decisions.

Where to Watch

Lebanon, Pa.

Critics Reviews

View More
Mark Jenkins Washington Post May 13, 2011
2.5/4
Since the crux of the tale is a teenager's decision about an unwanted pregnancy, "Lebanon, Pa." can't possibly please everyone. But Hickernell doesn't strain to be provocative. Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer May 11, 2011
Not perfect, but vastly superior to most of the Hollywood dreck we've been getting lately, Lebanon, Pa. is a thoughtful and perceptive film well worth recommending. Go to Full Review Diego Semerene Slant Magazine May 9, 2011
1.5/4
This is a plea for self-described indie filmmakers to stop utilizing hyper-polished technique to talk about human misery. Go to Full Review Tricia Olszewski Washington City Paper May 13, 2011
Starts off like a self-serious Garden State and ends up like a self-serious Juno. Go to Full Review Eugene Novikov Cinematical May 11, 2011
An intriguing, beautiful film by a promising young director. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Feb 8, 2014 ok lil com-dram indie See more Apr 18, 2012 I wanted it to be better. See more Apr 3, 2012 I actually liked this nice, touching, thought provoking little film. Made me smile at the end, and I like when movies do that. I really liked the scene where they set the boat free. There was something very comforting about that. Maybe I should try it.... See more Jan 11, 2012 Well-paced, genuine, great balance of bittersweet. Earnest, but has its edges, too. All players hit it right (except CJ's Dad). Well done. See more Jan 11, 2012 awful, inaccurate (EVERYTHING about Lebanon, PA is wrong), boring, terribly acted, apparently every Christian (at at least Catholic) in Lebanon is a bigot and a moron, and truly, this movie just sucked. A train wreck from start to finish. I want my 100 minutes back. UGH. See more Aug 22, 2011 well-done small key story - characters are really drawn with deep meaning See more Read all reviews
Lebanon, Pa.

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Ben Hickernell

Director

Josh Hopkins

Will

Rachel Kitson

CJ

Ian Merrill Peakes

Andy

Samantha Mathis

Vicki

Mary Beth Hurt

Jennette

More Like This

View All
LOL 14% 50% LOL Watchlist Best Man Down 25% 44% Best Man Down Watchlist It's Kind of a Funny Story 58% 66% It's Kind of a Funny Story Watchlist Full of It 6% 45% Full of It Watchlist Hope Springs 75% 55% Hope Springs Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Lebanon, Pa.

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Josh Hopkins) forms an unexpected friendship with his pregnant, teenage cousin (Rachel Kitson), while both struggle with potentially life-changing decisions.
Director
Ben Hickernell
Producer
Jason Contino, Ben Hickernell, Charles St. John Smith III
Screenwriter
Ben Hickernell
Distributor
Truly Indie
Production Co
Reconstruction Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Thematic Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.4K
Runtime
1h 40m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings