Girl Rising
Seen it?2013 | 101 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Robbins
- Liam NeesonNarrator (voice)
- Anne HathawayNarrator - Afghanistan (voice)
- Freida PintoNarrator (voice)
- Alicia KeysNarrator - Cambodia (voice)
- Meryl StreepNarrator - Ethiopia (voice)
- Cate BlanchettNarrator - Haiti (voice)
- Priyanka Chopra JonasNarrator - India (voice)
- Kerry WashingtonNarrator - Nepal (voice)
- Salma Hayek PinaultNarrator - Peru (voice)
- Selena GomezNarrator - Sierra Leone (voice)