Mistress America

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Mistress America

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Released Sep 4, 2015

1h 24m

Comedy

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A college freshman (Lola Kirke) cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister (Greta Gerwig).

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Critics Consensus

Mistress America brings out the best in collaborators Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, distilling its star's charm and director's dark wit into a ferociously funny co-written story.

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

Gerwig and Baumbach fashion an interesting bunch of edgy characters that are in a state of constant formation, with a defined core to them.

Aug 16, 2023

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

I realize that watching a 20-something hipster have a quarter life meltdown for two hours might be entertaining for some, but I still cannot get into it.

Rated: D

Sep 1, 2017

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

This is [Noah] Baumbach on a new level, thanks to [Greta] Gerwig-bless this woman-who keeps her comedic charm throughout even the strangest territories.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 27, 2017

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Mistress America is quirky and meandering, but never in a bad way. It feels like those days that stretched on forever when you were young.

Jul 25, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…a snapshot of 2015 that pulls no punches in terms of how millennials can present their lives as constant success despite encroaching failure…

Rated: 3/5

Feb 15, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

This particular dive into the fashionable problems of big city millennials may not measure up with Baumbach’s best. Yet it still manages to capture what I enjoy about his films, and the uniqueness of his formula is always satisfying.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Mason M

I do always love a good Noah Baumbach picture, and Mistress America was another great addition to his already great filmography. I do think, too, that Baumbach's best collaborator is Greta Gerwig. His dialogue and characters just meshes so well with her acting style. Mistress America was a very fun film that took a bit of time to grow on me, but is really just a spectacular film. I usually don't like films that are this fast-paced, but I couldn't help but love this film's fast pace along with its ingeniously done dialogue. The dialogue was clever, quirky, and the hyper-fast pace in which it's delivered is downright impressive. Gerwig's performance was another highlight of this film. And Baumbach has depicted New York in many of his films, but this was probably my favorite of his depictions of the city with how lively and saturated the characters and settings were. Mistress America shows Baumbach at his best, with plenty of his spectacular dialogue, amazing characters and lively plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Georgan G

This was not a comedy, nor was it anything else. While the acting was ok, the plot was nonsensical. Reminded me of Seinfeld, which I also didn't like.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Alec B

I actually wish Baumbach had pushed the zany and farcical elements further rather than falling back on a familiar narrative. Gerwig's performance deserved something bolder.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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John G

Critic reviews notwithstanding, there was little that was funny here. Substituting irony and satire for humor. After 45 minutes, nothing seemed to make much sense, so we quit. Nothing objectionable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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KB B

This was a very enjoyable movie with good acting and storyline. It's definitely worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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David H

Fun film. The quirky older sister character really carried it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Synopsis

A college freshman (Lola Kirke) cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister (Greta Gerwig).

Director: Noah Baumbach
Producer: Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub, Rodrigo Teixeira, Greta Gerwig
Screenwriter: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Fox Searchlight
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 4, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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