20th Century Girl

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20th Century Girl

2022

1h 59m

Drama

Romance

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86%

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7 Reviews

88%

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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.

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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

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Alex.animation J

It is not exactly a bad movie, although it also would not be classified as a masterpiece. it has the feeling of nostalgia from all of the cameras used, to make it have that nostalgic feel. I like the way they portray the main character, her first love. thinking he was ghosting her but it turning out he passed away. the plot was written really well. overall, it is worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Yohla M

Think of every single cliche moment that could happen in a k-drama, and put it into this movie. The main character was completely unbearable and embarrassing, so embarrassing that I hoped the death of a loved one would change her personality. (Spoiler, it didn’t.) I didn’t feel the chemistry or connected to any of the characters, partly because 75% of the movie scenes felt forced and unnatural. I also felt that a lot of the plot was out of place. Why do we suddenly learn about her sister just because she was in an accident? How is the main characters life now? We didn’t see any development or change to her character nearly 20 years later. (Also, crying loudly on that date? Made me want to fall into a whole, I didn’t feel bad for her.)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Study W

it is so sweet and the graphics give a nostalgic edge.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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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

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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

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Money K

I love it 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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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

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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

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