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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)

29/03/2023 (US)Comedy, Drama1h 47m
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Discovering who you are is a journey that lasts a lifetime.

Overview

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Abby Ryder Fortson

      Abby Ryder Fortson

      Margaret Simon

    2. Rachel McAdams

      Rachel McAdams

      Barbara Simon

    3. Kathy Bates

      Kathy Bates

      Sylvia Simon

    4. Elle Graham

      Elle Graham

      Nancy Wheeler

    5. Benny Safdie

      Benny Safdie

      Herbert Simon

    6. Amari Alexis Price

      Amari Alexis Price

      Janie Loomis

    7. Katherine Mallen Kupferer

      Katherine Mallen Kupferer

      Gretchen Potter

    8. Kate MacCluggage

      Kate MacCluggage

      Mrs. Jan Wheeler

    9. Aidan Wojtak-Hissong

      Aidan Wojtak-Hissong

      Moose Freed

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

    7.0
    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Aug 4, 2023

    “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is one of the first books I remember reading where I felt like the author really understood what it was like to be me. Judy Blume’s beloved book has been considered a rite of passage for many young girls, and the pressure of adapting the work for the screen had to be enormous for writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig. Thankfully, the film does the source material justice, creating a timeless coming-of-age story that brings the classic book to life. Sixth grader Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is 11 when she is unexpectedly uprooted from her life in New York...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$30,000,000.00

    Revenue$21,800,000.00

    Keywords

    • puberty
    • adolescence
    • new jersey
    • based on novel or book
    • christianity
    • 1970s
    • female friendship
    • coming of age
    • religion
    • insecurity
    • woman director
    • speculative
    • mother daughter relationship
    • grandmother granddaughter relationship
    • jewish
    • stay-at-home mom