| Release Date | 18 July 2003 |
| Budget | $16,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $14,000,000 |
| Tagline | Rule #1 There are no rules. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Birchmount Collegiate, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Teen Movie, Family Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | First Love, Fathers and Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Teen Pregnancy, Sibling Relationships, Wedding Bells, Eccentric Families |
| Tones | Affectionate, Bittersweet, Light, Sweet, Gentle, Easygoing |
| Tags | Boyfriend, Divorce, Engagement, Family Dynamics, Grandmother, Life Changes, Life Choices, Mother, Remarriage, Sexuality, Sister |
How to Deal is a 2003 film directed by Clare Kilner. It is based on two novels by Sarah Dessen, That Summer and Someone Like You.