Moxie

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Moxie

PG-13

2021

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

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Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she's fed up. Inspired by her mother's (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school, and unexpectedly sparks a movement. Now at the center of a revolution, Vivian begins to forge new friendships with other young women and allies, reaching across the divide of cliques and clubs as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of high school together.

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Critics Consensus

Moxie comes up a little short on its titular ingredient when it comes to fully addressing its story's timely themes, but this sweet coming-of-age story is still easy to like.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Well-attuned to the blind spots and sanctimony of the well-meaning, it's a worthwhile thought and conversation-starter for anyone with teenagers.

Mar 18, 2021

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

But too often the film is, ironically, oddly conservative and it aims for, but never quite reaches, the heights of sharper, better teenage movies such as Booksmart, Election and Mean Girls.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 13, 2021

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Ideologically, I am down with this completely, but it is very on-the-nose.

Mar 10, 2021

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Annlee Ellingson

CineWomen

Fun and inspiring and all too relevant.

Jul 29, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Moviefone

A poignant coming-of-age dramedy.

Feb 13, 2024

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

There is an attempt to make it a comedy but it never gets there due to the cringe that comes out of most of the characters' mouths

Aug 22, 2023

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Aspen S

I love the idea of the movie but some points the things the characters would say were just straight up cringy. Also it’s a very predictable movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Brady L

As a teenage girl myself, this movie was amazing. The message behind it is a very important one, and after watching this I feel so empowered. I think movies like this are what help inspire change in the world. I think it was executed well with the script, there were moments I got sad and moments I got angry. And the actors did really well. Overall I would definitely recommend this movie, it was really powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Josphelli h

Boring, poorly executed, insanely hyperbolic, and worst of all, extremely damaging. This type of content makes zealots, blind to reality, forever fantasizing whatever cause they've been programmed to "fight."

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Steve D

Strong idea bad execution.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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Molly L

I thought it was a well done movie about feminism in modern high schools. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Audience Member

Not good. a few holes in logic/plot. mixed messages that often feel repetitive. Amy Pohler was... okay? it was a pretty forgettable movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she's fed up. Inspired by her mother's (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school, and unexpectedly sparks a movement. Now at the center of a revolution, Vivian begins to forge new friendships with other young women and allies, reaching across the divide of cliques and clubs as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of high school together.

Director: Amy Poehler
Producer: Kim Lessing, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett
Screenwriter: Tamara Chestna, Dylan Meyer
Production Co: Paper Kite Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Some Teen Drinking|Sexual Material|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2021
Runtime: 1h 51m

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