Smooth Talk

1985

A free-spirited 15-year-old girl flirts with a dangerous stranger in the Northern California suburbs and must prepare herself for the frightening and traumatic consequences

JBscale

Very Good

Film Detail

Genre

Drama - Romance

Length

1 hr. 32 mins.

US Theatrical Release

November 15, 1985

US Box Office

$16,785 (#7384 of 7554)

Global Office

$16,785 (#4422 of 4526)

Rating

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Edition

Criterion Collection #1068 Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

iTunes

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Criterion

Released

February 23, 2021

Acquired Date

October 21, 2025

Times Seen

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Actors

Treat Williams

Laura Dern

Mary Kay Place

Margaret Welsh

Sara Inglis

Levon Helm

Elizabeth Berridge

Geoff Hoyle

William Ragsdale

David Berridge

Directors

Joyce Chopra

Producers

Martin Rosen

Writers

Tom Cole

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Ratings

JB Users

94%

Tomatometer

31 votes

47%

Popcornmeter

41 votes

METASCORE

13 votes

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3,748 votes