How to Build a Girl

R

2019

1 hr. 42 min.

Comedy

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

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Critics Consensus

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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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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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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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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Serge L

A coming of age that seems familiar. Maybe a french film was similar. The girl is a clown, gifted and brave. We can only wonder at her adventures and misadventures that honestly go sexual as well, a rarity in the english world. Good jokes on that as well. The whole is very cheery even in the bad times. The extras shows people on set in great mood all the time. Well done!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/21

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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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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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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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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

How To Build A Girl is a charming, funny, raunchy, even sweet coming-of-age tale

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Synopsis

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

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

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