The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Seen it?2015 | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Voicemails for Isabelle or The Invite, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Crystal Bear for the Best Film of the Generation 14plus. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature. Also nominated for 1 DGA Award and 2 more Independent Spirit Awards. Plus 11 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marielle Heller
- Bel PowleyMinnie Goetze
- Kristen WiigCharlotte Worthington
- Alexander SkarsgårdMonroe Rutherford
- Christopher MeloniPascal MacCorkill
- Austin LyonRicky Wasserman
- Madeleine WatersKimmie Minter
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- Quinn NagleChuck Saunders
- Abby WaitGretel
- John ParsonsBurt