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The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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In 1970s San Francisco, a precocious 15-year-old (Bel Powley) embarks on an enthusiastic sexual odyssey, beginning with her mother's current lover (Alexander Skarsgård).
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Critics Consensus

Boldly unconventional and refreshingly honest, Diary of a Teenage Girl is a frank coming-of-age story that addresses its themes -- and its protagonist -- without judgment.

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Nell Minow AWFJ.org 10/04/2021
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a rare frank look at adolescent sexuality from a female perspective. Beautifully acted by all. Go to Full Review Andi Zeisler Bitch Media 02/03/2021
With female sexuality onscreen, especially young women's, we're often presented with a binary: Is it exploitative or empowering? Damaging or liberating? Depressing or joyful? The Diary of a Teenage Girl asks why it can't be all of these things and more. Go to Full Review Anisha Jhaveri IndieWire 10/28/2017
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Shocking but genuine, poignant and hilarious, Diary of a Teenage Girl could well become one of the more memorable entries in the Sundance Film Festival's U.S. competition. Go to Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants 01/10/2022
Bless every independent fiber of it being true to its own vigorous heartbeat. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan AWFJ.org 10/04/2021
Heller's screenplay and direction also keep Minnie firmly at the centre of this narrative, her drawings and doodlings playing a key role in the telling of her story. Bold, brassy and brilliant... Go to Full Review Jennifer Merin AWFJ.org 10/04/2021
Told from a teenage girl's unfiltered point of view, this is not an easy-to-watch movie, but the uncomfortable moments raise important and highly relevant questions. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 13 Rated R for Strong Sexual Content, Dialogue- All Involving Teens, Language, Drinking, Drug Use, and Graphic Nudity. 1 hour and 42 minutes of drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Shaira S 12/26/2024 Re-watched this in 2024, and I would say I still enjoyed this movie very much See more christian s 02/12/2024 i hope that nobody will ever watch this movie again, i don't know how to put it words how bad this was. the ending was terrible, why did the boyfriend come back? he shouldn't have been shown again. this movie was terrible. i don't think i've ever seen a worse movie that has made me feel more gross. See more 01/07/2024 I really liked this movie 🙏🙏😵‍💫😵‍💫 See more Georgan G 05/13/2023 The inner life of a teenage girl is as complex as this film. So refreshing to see a real depiction of a female growing into a woman. Love the comic drawings as much now as when they were new. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 03/14/2023 Filme bacana, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacanas só de sexo por o resto ê ruim, a história é fraca de uma garota que dá o cu para o namorado da própria mãe, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, o filme se resume a isso, a garota dá o cu pro namorado da sua mãe o filme todo, perto do final a mãe da garota termina com o cara, e para acabar o filme o cara reencontra a garota que ele comeu, convida para foder, a garota recusa e acaba o filme, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme, só as cenas de sexo e nudez salvam esse filme, por que se não o filme seria fraco. See more Read all reviews
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Marielle Heller

Director

Bel Powley

Minnie Goetz

Alexander Skarsgård

Monroe

Kristen Wiig

Charlotte

Christopher Meloni

Pascal

Abby Wait

Gretel

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Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze and Alexander Skarsgård as Monroe in "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze in "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze and Kristen Wiig as Charlotte Goetze in "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Kristen Wiig as Charlotte Goetze and Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze in "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze and Alexander Skarsgård as Monroe in "The Diary of a Teenage Girl." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In 1970s San Francisco, a precocious 15-year-old (Bel Powley) embarks on an enthusiastic sexual odyssey, beginning with her mother's current lover (Alexander Skarsgård).
Director
Marielle Heller
Producer
Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Madeline Samit, Miranda Bailey
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Archer Gray
Rating
R (Strong Sexual Content|Dialogue|All Involving Teens|Language|Drinking|Drug Use|Graphic Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5M
Runtime
1h 42m
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