How to Build a Girl

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How to Build a Girl

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2019

1h 42m

Comedy

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A smart and ambitious teen reinvents herself as a music critic.

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Led by Beanie Feldstein's charming performance, How to Build a Girl puts a disarmingly earnest spin on the familiar coming-of-age comedy formula.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Feldstein's charms are brilliantly weaponised here.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 9, 2020

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The strong, distinctive, individual voice you keep hoping to hear never breaks through.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 22, 2020

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

It's not subtle, but How to Build a Girl shouldn't be a quiet movie; it's as loud and full of life as its central character ...

Rated: B

Nov 16, 2020

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

“How to Build a Girl” has a lot going on in its favour. It may perhaps be a bit overstuffed for some tastes, but its heart is consistently in the right place in spite of this.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Feldstein has proven to be a master of the genre and How to Build a Girl is worth watching for her performance alone.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 17, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

For a film where the central character has to develop a unique voice in order to stand out, the final product is crushingly formulaic... The result is a movie that resembles an album of terrible cover versions of your favourite songs.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Albert W

Meh... not bad but not that great either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Audience Member

Coming of age + Funny + Light + Endearing + Heart Warming = Lovely Movie (What are you waiting for? If you you are in the mood for something light to lift you up.. Watch it!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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toby h

How to Build a Girl is a modern day coming of age story. Feldstein owns the screen (and the accent), with witty comedic charm elevating a standard story. A good way to build a career for the lead.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I forgot to rate this after watching but from what I remember 2.3

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/21

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Audience Member

Writing, Rock N Roll, rough family and an epic coming of age story for Johanna. She gains a career writing mean reviews of rockers' music, but in the process loses herself. It's a great, well-written ride.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Beanie Feldstein was great in this, but the movie as a whole just wasn't as compelling as a I wanted it to be. Worth watching for her performance, but I think I liked the book better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Coky Giedroyc

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Beanie Feldstein

Johanna Morrigan

Alfie Allen

John Kite

Paddy Considine

Pat Morrigan

Sarah Solemani

Angie Morrigan

Chris O'Dowd

Alan "Wilko" Wilkinson

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Synopsis

A smart and ambitious teen reinvents herself as a music critic.

Director: Coky Giedroyc
Producer: Debra Hayward
Screenwriter: Caitlin Moran
Production Co: Film 4, Monumental Pictures, Lionsgate
Rating: R (Some Teen Drinking|Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.5K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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