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

PG-13

Released Apr 28, 2023

1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

Drama

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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 Consensus

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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Chris

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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Bigpoppa

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

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/23

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Josh

Really good movie with an amazing cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Rosemary

Not a man's movie but every woman in the theater related to it brings you back to that time in your life and what you go through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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Natalie

A very sweet and funny movie with a great message! Loved every minute!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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laura b

Really enjoyed this movie. Great acting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Kelly Fremon Craig

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Rachel McAdams

Barbara Simon

Abby Ryder Fortson

Margaret Simon

Elle Graham

Nancy Wheeler

Benny Safdie

Herb Simon

Kathy Bates

Sylvia Simon

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Alonso Duralde

The Film Verdict

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.

Dec 20, 2023

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

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...

Jul 21, 2023

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Simran Hans

Monocle

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

May 26, 2023

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Shadan Larki

InSession Film

A wonderfully sweet adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret delves into girlhood—with its epic firsts, discoveries, and lingering magic of childhood wonder...

Apr 19, 2024

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Never saccharine or contrived, it shows that life can be challenging, no matter what one’s age, but that it can still be good.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 16, 2024

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

In many ways, "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" works as a funny B-side to the fanaticism suffered by the Lisbon sisters, the victims of Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides. [Full review in Spanish]

Feb 27, 2024

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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
Executive Producer: Jonathan McCoy
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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