'' The Spectacular Now '' was warmly received at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival . On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 92 % based on 160 reviews , with an average rating of 7.8 / 10 . The site 's critical consensus reads , " '' The Spectacular Now '' is an adroit , sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings . " On Metacritic the film has a score of 82 out of 100 , based on 42 critics , indicating " universal acclaim "
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
The Spectacular Now