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Moxie

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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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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 03/18/2021
Well-attuned to the blind spots and sanctimony of the well-meaning, it's a worthwhile thought and conversation-starter for anyone with teenagers. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 03/13/2021
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 03/10/2021
Ideologically, I am down with this completely, but it is very on-the-nose. Go to Full Review
Annlee Ellingson CineWomen 07/29/2024
Fun and inspiring and all too relevant. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Moviefone 02/13/2024
A poignant coming-of-age dramedy. Go to Full Review
Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian 08/22/2023
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 Go to Full Review
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Aspen S Oct 12 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. See more Brady L Mar 25 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. See more Josphelli h 07/09/2024 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." See more Steve D 11/17/2023 Strong idea bad execution. See more Molly L 09/20/2022 I thought it was a well done movie about feminism in modern high schools. I loved it. See more 07/19/2022 Not good. a few holes in logic/plot. mixed messages that often feel repetitive. Amy Pohler was... okay? it was a pretty forgettable movie. See more Read all reviews
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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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