Foxfire

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Foxfire

R

Released Aug 23, 1996

1h 40m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Five high school girls turn the tables on a teacher who makes sexual advances, but the principal punishes them instead. In order to get her confiscated art supplies, Maddy Wirtz (Hedy Burress) and her new friends, including the fearless Legs (Angelina Jolie) and the disturbed Goldie (Jenny Shimizu), sneak into the school, leading to an accidental fire. The incident cements the girls' friendship, but attacks by the football team and their own personal demons threaten to pull the group apart.

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Valerie Anne

Autostraddle

It’s a group of girls breaking free of expectations, it’s getting caught up in a mysterious stranger, it’s girlhood and teendom and that moment in time when you’re too old to buy into adults’ bullshit but too young to do too much about it.

Apr 3, 2024

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Sarah Fonseca

Autostraddle

The intermittently-spersed electric guitar solos make the movie a little less Revolution Grrrl Style Now and a lot more ABC After-School Special.

Nov 3, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Joyce Carol Oates and her fans will be disappointed by this trivial and muddled screen version of her popular novel about female bonding and empowerment.

Rated: C-

Feb 6, 2008

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Just a perfect slice of mid-90s Riot grrrl feminist cinema.

Feb 13, 2024

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Zofia Wijaszka

In Their Own League

Foxfire, based on the book by Joyce Carol Oates, is one of the best universal coming-of-age stories for young women and women in general. The story of a true female bond will show you that together, we can move mountains.

Rated: A-

Feb 13, 2022

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Rated: B-

Apr 9, 2005

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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mark g

Visually stunning, the director definitely had a strong background in cinematography, staging, and lighting. The acting is solid. Sets out to be a cool movie, and is.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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June F

Lots of fun and a good snapshot of that time. It's also a very well made film. I don't quite understand its low rating as this movie was just as good as any coming of age film from the 90s and far better than most from the 80s. I would gladly give it a rewatch in a few years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Kevin P

A true ‘90s time capsule film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Steve D

Better on paper than in practice.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Audience Member

This is a great film. Don't trust this tomatometer. It honestly says something that it's so low given that most of the bad reviews are coming from white men.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Five high school girls turn the tables on a teacher who makes sexual advances, but the principal punishes them instead. In order to get her confiscated art supplies, Maddy Wirtz (Hedy Burress) and her new friends, including the fearless Legs (Angelina Jolie) and the disturbed Goldie (Jenny Shimizu), sneak into the school, leading to an accidental fire. The incident cements the girls' friendship, but attacks by the football team and their own personal demons threaten to pull the group apart.

Director: Annette Haywood-Carter
Producer: Jeffrey Lurie, John Bard Manulis, John P. Marsh
Screenwriter: Elizabeth White
Production Co: Rysher Entertainment, Chestnut Hill Productions, Red Mullet Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $258.3K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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