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Fitting In

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Fitting In

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Released Feb 2, 2024

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A coming-of-age "traumedy" that follows 16-year-old Lindy (Maddie Ziegler) who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a reproductive condition, MRKH syndrome. The diagnosis upends her plans to have sex, her presumptions about womanhood and sexuality, her relationship with her mother (Emily Hampshire), and most importantly, herself.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a Maddie Ziegler performance that's as funny as it is fearless, Fitting In takes a boldly provocative look at the assumptions and expectations surrounding modern femininity.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

It’s not up there with the heights of the genre -- Clueless, The Craft and Ginger Snaps (name-checked in the film) can rest easy -- but represents a thematically rich addition to the canon.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Radheyan Simonpillai

CTV's Your Morning

Warm, generous and vulnerable.

Feb 7, 2024

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Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

Fitting In is explicitly a celebration of our different bodies and the disconnect of certain biological markers from gender.

Feb 5, 2024

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

The film and its characters mince absolutely no words and leave almost nothing to the imagination when it comes to portraying sexuality, pain, shame, confusion, and how all of them intersect.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 21, 2024

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Mary Kassel

Screen Rant

Maddie Ziegler gives a poignant performance as Lindy in a coming-of-age drama that touches upon a part of adolescence rarely explored on film.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 13, 2024

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Although there’s an increasing number of films on related subjects, this is the first to adopt the language of mainstream cinema with such success.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 10, 2024

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MaKenzie

Was funny, had emotion, flowed like a real life story. Kept my attention. Great overall castings and acting. Will definitely be seeing it again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Brian P

Moving story of a young girl coming off age in a way not like others. Maybe it's better to have emotional growth before physical maturity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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John B

Maddie Zeigler is a revelation as she carries this movie with emotional maturity and a stand-out performance. Emily Hampshire is a treat as the over-wrought, but loving mother, with a performance that will make you forget she was the girl behind the counter of the motel in Schitt's Creek. The movie tackles a topic that is difficult, and turns it into a tour de force in dealing with the anxious teenage challenge of fitting in when there is something different about you. Tasteful, humorous, sensitively written and directed. A secret gem which should be less of a secret.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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dave d

Molly McGlynn's semi-autobiographical narrative feature tries really hard, but misses the mark on multiple levels. First there are two major health issues and one is focused and the other glossed over and it just didn't work for me. McGlynn's disdain for most of those surrounding her isn't unusual for a high school student, but casting someone of legal drinking age to play 17 took me out of the film. Also the haphazard nature of how athletics is brought in. Yes, you can go from never running to a college scholarship, but not quite the way it's described here. Big ole swing and a miss! Wasted chance and such a shame! Final Score: 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Scott

Great movie didn't know it existed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Dennis M

Powerful, riveting, and frightening. A polarizing masterpiece of a film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Synopsis

A coming-of-age "traumedy" that follows 16-year-old Lindy (Maddie Ziegler) who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a reproductive condition, MRKH syndrome. The diagnosis upends her plans to have sex, her presumptions about womanhood and sexuality, her relationship with her mother (Emily Hampshire), and most importantly, herself.

Director: Molly McGlynn
Producer: Jennifer Weiss, Liane Cunje
Screenwriter: Molly McGlynn
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Nice Picture
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Drug Use and Drinking)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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