20th Century Women
Seen it?2016 | 119 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Florida Project, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Actress Defying Age and Ageism. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 3 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 6 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Mills
- Annette BeningDorothea
- Elle FanningJulie
- Greta GerwigAbbie
- Billy CrudupWilliam
- Lucas Jade ZumannJamie
- Alison ElliottJulie's Mother
- Thea GillAbbie's Mother
- Vitaly Andrew LeBeauYoung Jamie
- Olivia HoneJulie's Sister
- Waleed ZuaiterCharlie