The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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Released Aug 7, 2015

1h 42m

Drama

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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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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

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a rare frank look at adolescent sexuality from a female perspective. Beautifully acted by all.

Oct 4, 2021

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Andi Zeisler

Bitch Media

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.

Feb 3, 2021

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Anisha Jhaveri

IndieWire

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.

Rated: A-

Oct 28, 2017

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

Bless every independent fiber of it being true to its own vigorous heartbeat.

Jan 10, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

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...

Oct 4, 2021

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Jennifer Merin

AWFJ.org

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.

Oct 4, 2021

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Stephen C

Rated R for Strong Sexual Content, Dialogue- All Involving Teens, Language, Drinking, Drug Use, and Graphic Nudity. 1 hour and 42 minutes of drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Shaira S

Re-watched this in 2024, and I would say I still enjoyed this movie very much

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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christian s

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Audience Member

I really liked this movie 🙏🙏😵‍💫😵‍💫

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Georgan G

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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thiago s

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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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
Screenwriter: Marielle Heller
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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