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6.2
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Cast & Crew

Brian Dannelly
Director
Dermot Mulroney
As Neal Phillips
Allison Janney
As Sheryl Phillips
Ken Marino
As Dr. Wealer
Sarah Hyland
As Claire Mathews
Rebel Wilson
As Malerie Baggs
Polly Bergen
As Grandma

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Struck by Lightning is a 2012 movie about a high school senior named Carson Phillips who is struck dead by lightning. The film is a flashback of his last months alive, during which he tries to achieve his dream of becoming an editor for The New Yorker by blackmailing his fellow students into contributing to the school's literary magazine. Along the way, he uncovers secrets about his classmates and teachers, and learns some hard lessons about the realities of life. Despite its comedic tone, the movie ultimately takes a dark turn as Carson's actions come back to haunt him. Will he be able to achieve his dreams before it's too late?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Struck by Lightning include In Bruges, Tully, Silver Linings Playbook, The Wolf of Wall Street, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Grand Budapest Hotel.