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

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

PG-13

2023

1h 45m

Comedy

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For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.

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Critics Consensus

Effervescent and refreshingly frank about the travails of puberty, this long-awaited adaptation does full justice to Judy Blume's seminal novel.

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Audience Says

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. stays true to the classic book right down to its '70s setting, but the story still feels totally current and relatable.

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Alonso Duralde

The Film Verdict

12/20/2023

Judy Blume’s landmark YA classic makes it to the screen five decades later, still packed with laughs and poignance and bitter truths and the enduring embarrassments of adolescence.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

07/21/2023

In addition to Rachel McAdams’s note-perfect evocation of maternal devotion and doubt as the main character’s mom—a performance completely worthy of an Oscar—there’s terrific work by Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates and Abby Ryder Fortson in the title role...

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Simran Hans

Monocle

05/26/2023

It's so innocent. It's really sweet.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Jul 30

4/5

A pleasant, sweet, and sincere story that questions religions and reflects on the changing processes of a pre-adolescent girl in a natural and humorous way. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 24

It takes the challenges that young girls and women of all ages face – from the frivolous to the monumental – and treats them with the utmost sincerity and empathy.

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Connor Lightbody

Movies We Texted About

Mar 24

This joyous gem brings Judy Blume’s classic novel vibrantly to life

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Melissa

10/13/2024

Love love love this movie! My teenager daughter loved it too!!

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Lori B

09/29/2024

Love love loved it! See it with your daughter, you’ll both have a great time!

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Stanley s

07/03/2024

This movie was fantastic. It is sure to be a classic! I recommend for everyone! Young or old!

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Chris

06/22/2023

I really connected with the childhood curiosity, drama, and naivety. Great acting, screenplay, and story, but the ending felt a tad incomplete.

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Bigpoppa

05/30/2023

Better Than Expected. Had Me Asking If He Was There Too(GOD)

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Josh

05/28/2023

Really good movie with an amazing cast.

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Synopsis

For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.

Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Producer: Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, Aldric La'Auli Porter
Screenwriter: Kelly Fremon Craig
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Gracie Films, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Sexual Education|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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