God Help the Girl
Seen it?2014 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or The Commitments, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a band.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$103K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Murdoch
- Emily BrowningEve
- Olly AlexanderJames
- Hannah MurrayCass
- Pierre BoulangerAnton
- Cora BissettMiss Browning
- Sarah SwireBallerina
- Mark RadcliffeFindlay
- Stuart MaconieDonovan
- Ann Scott-JonesHairdresser
- Josie LongMaxine