Palo Alto
In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.
2014 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Gia Coppola |
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| Writer: | Gia Coppola, James Franco |
| Staring: |
| A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex. | |
| Release Date: | May 09, 2014 |
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| Director: | Gia Coppola |
| Writer: | Gia Coppola, James Franco |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | california, based on novel or book, babysitter, sports, high school, community service, teen angst, coming of age, football (soccer), older man younger woman relationship, teenage sexuality, woman director, palo alto, grooming, teenager |
| Production Companies | Rabbit Bandini Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $919,591
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emma Roberts | April |
| Jack Kilmer | Teddy |
| Nat Wolff | Fred |
| James Franco | Mr. B |
| Zoe Levin | Emily |
| Val Kilmer | Stewart |
| Keegan Allen | Skull |
| Chris Messina | Mitch |
| Margaret Qualley | Raquel |
| Colleen Camp | Sally |
| Olivia Crocicchia | Chrissy |
| Christian Madsen | Anthony |
| Don Novello | Mr. Wilson |
| Talia Shire | Mrs. Ganem |
| Claudia Levy | Shauna |
| Jacqui Getty | Jane |
| Andrew Lutheran | Ivan |
| Bo Mitchell | Jack O |
| Bailey Coppola | Seth |
| Brennen Taylor | Luke |
| Atlanta Decadenet | Girl at Party |
| Anna Thea Bogdanovich | Sally's Friend |
| Micah Nelson | Michael |
| Timothy Starks | Police Officer |
| Emma Gretzky | Emma |
| Janet Jones | Sherry |
| Genevieve Penn | Court Clerk Woman |
| Jesse Jo Stark | Pam |
| Jamal Hammadi | Art Student #2 |
| Marshall Bell | Jake |
| Laney Fichera | Judy |
| Greta Seacat | Janice |
| Nathalie Love | Joy |
| Sandra Seacat | Tanya |
| Jessica Elle Taylor | Brittney |
| Janet Song | Mrs. Stevenson |
| Janet Salter | Elderly Woman |
| Amelia Burstyn | Mary |
| Grear Patterson | College Boy #1 |
| Nick Stewart | College Boy #2 |
| Jake Nordwind | Art Student #1 |
| Francis Ford Coppola | The Judge (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gia Coppola | Writer, Director |
| Leo Scott | Editor |
| Richard Beggs | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Natalie Ziering | Set Decoration |
| Sara Jamieson | Production Design |
| Stephanie Ann Rose | Script Supervisor |
| John Carchietta | Boom Operator |
| Kalman Muller | Still Photographer |
| Dori Hana Scherer | Art Direction |
| Julia Shirar | Dialogue Editor |
| Alex Gabel | On Set Dresser |
| Luke Hamel | Production Assistant |
| Kevin Otte | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Adam Werth | Second Assistant Director |
| David J. Goren | Third Assistant Director |
| Heather Gross | Foley Editor |
| William Storkson | Foley Supervisor |
| Ramon Wesselink | Foley Recordist |
| Elia P. Popov | Special Effects |
| Omar Torres | Special Effects |
| Vít Komrzý | Visual Effects Producer |
| Viktor Müller | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Brice Bradley | Gaffer |
| Joey Waring | Grip |
| Emma Berliner | Property Master |
| Sebastian Pardo | Title Designer, Post Production Supervisor, Line Producer |
| Courtney Hoffman | Costume Design |
| Mark Riccardi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Laray Mayfield | Casting |
| Robert Schwartzman | Original Music Composer |
| Devonté Hynes | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| James Franco | Book, Presenter |
| Ronni Brown | Foley Artist |
| Autumn Durald Arkapaw | Director of Photography |
| Jeff Keith | First Assistant Director |
| Mandy Kowalski | Stunts |
| Dennis Madalone | Stunts |
| Amanda Beggs | Production Sound Mixer |
| Jeff Bierman | "B" Camera Operator |
| Molly Paddon | Makeup & Hair |
| Jamal Hammadi | Makeup & Hair |
| Sabyn Mayfield | Casting Associate |
| Fred Roos | Thanks |
| Sofia Coppola | Thanks |
| Harmony Korine | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Miles Levy | Producer |
| Vince Jolivette | Producer |
| Adriana Rotaru | Producer |
| Sebastian Pardo | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 20 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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Jack Kilmer makes a decent debut in this otherwise unimpressive coming-of-age film. Unfortunately, this film follows almost word-for-word many films before it. The few unique elements are quirky and fail to match the style and writing of the rest. And, this was based on a short story collection ... by James Franco. Enough said.
Jack Kilmer makes a decent debut in this otherwise unimpressive coming-of-age film. Unfortunately, this film follows almost word-for-word many films before it. The few unique elements are quirky and fail to match the style and writing of the rest. And, this was based on a short story collection b ... y James Franco. Enough said.