20th Century Girl

Play trailer

20th Century Girl

2022

1h 59m

Drama

Romance

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

86%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

90%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend, then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Watch on Netflix

Stream Now

Claire Lee

Variety

Though its potential is not fully realized, “20th Century Girl” does manage to add to the timeworn theme of first love by providing a moving examination of what makes certain moments — and certain people — unforgettable.

Oct 22, 2022

Full Review

Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

A coming-of-age that deals with love, loss, and being true to themselves. The best part is that the friendship between Bo-ra and Yeon-du is genuine.

Sep 8, 2023

Full Review

William Schwartz

HanCinema

What changes Bo-ra from Kim Yoo-jung to Han Hyo-joo? How did those teenage experiences turn her into the woman she is in the present day? "20th Century Girl" doesn't have a good answer for that. She loved, she lost, and now she sells beauty lotion.

Mar 4, 2023

Full Review

Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

The South Korean location, filmed in shades of green and yellow, couches the characters in a safe and gentle setting, allowing them to focus solely on matters of the heart.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 26, 2022

Full Review

Liz Kocan

Decider

While there are a few issues with the broad acting choices in the film, the plot of the film moves along quickly enough that there’s never a lingering sense of dread (as you often get with stories of mistaken feelings and identities).

Oct 25, 2022

Full Review

Romey Norton

Ready Steady Cut

What is lovely is a film taking high-school love seriously, and showing the complexities teen relationships can have.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2022

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

It was a very sweet sentimental movie! I definitely recommend watching it at least once, if you like having a laugh and some tears all in one jumbo you’ll enjoy this, all though there was some details that they didn’t add in that left me wondering, other then that I loved it a lot! <3

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

Full Review

Silvana R

this movie is a masterpice, even tho some thing were left in the air, the rest of the movie is just perfect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

Full Review

Money K

I love it 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

Full Review

Sindy G

If you want a real tearjerker movie, this is it!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

Full Review

Skyla V

This movie is an absolute much watch!! It captures the theme of happiness in the form of moments. These moments that we often take for granted. It tugged on my heartstrings and made me ball my eyes out. I enjoyed watching this film and I hope you do too! <33

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/24

Full Review

J. C. C

This was a great movie. I did not start this movie expecting much but then I fell in Leo with the characters and the story and by the end I was crying my eyes out. Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Bang Woo-ri

Director

Kim Yoo-jung

Na Bo-ra

Byeon Woo-seok

Pung Un-ho

Park Jung-woo

Baek Hyeon-jin

Roh Yoon-seo

Yeon Du

Kim Sung-kyung

Bo-ra's Mother

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

View more photos

Synopsis

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend, then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Director: Bang Woo-ri
Producer: Im Seung-yong
Screenwriter: Bang Woo-ri
Production Co: Yong Film
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Korean
Runtime: 1h 59m

Most Popular at Home Now