In my own review, I personally gave The Edge of Seventeen a glowing 4/5 star review, and its incredible 95% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes has definitely corroborated my opinion.
Against a $9 million budget, the indie comedy garnered a paltry $4.8 million three-day gross.
Despite the fact that the last few weeks have seen strong box office performances from a number of different films, The Edge of Seventeen’s opening weekend could only politely be described as modest.
I’m not writing this to give you a rundown of everything that The Edge of Seventeen does correctly (that’s what my review is for), but I am here to plead the case that this comedy deserves far more mainstream recognition than it has received.