When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
puberty
adolescence
new jersey
based on novel or book
christianity
1970s
female friendship
coming of age
religion
insecurity
woman director
speculative
mother daughter relationship
grandmother granddaughter relationship
jewish
stay-at-home mom
cheerful
joyful
Rank
#78 in 2023·#2182 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Abby Ryder Fortson
Margaret Simon
Rachel McAdams
Barbara Simon
Kathy Bates
Sylvia Simon
Elle Graham
Nancy Wheeler
Benny Safdie
Herbert Simon
Amari Alexis Price
Janie Loomis
Katherine Mallen Kupferer
Gretchen Potter
Kate MacCluggage
Mrs. Jan Wheeler
Aidan Wojtak-Hissong
Moose Freed
Landon S. Baxter
Evan Wheeler
Echo Kellum
Mr. Benedict
Mia Dillon
Mary Hutchins
Crew
Kelly Fremon Craig
Director
Kelly Fremon Craig
Writer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Oona Flaherty
Editor
Nick Moore
Editor
Tim Ives
Director of Photography
Julie Ansell
Producer
Judy Blume
Producer
Richard Sakai
Producer
Kelly Fremon Craig
Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
Megan Deputy
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
2745 reviews
Grant
7.0★ · 12/19/23
Womanhood, I'm cringing soo hard Im not even a woman.
Womanhood, I'm cringing soo hard Im not even a woman.
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Baba Yoga
2.0★ · 02/24/26
I love you Rachel McAdams
I love you Rachel McAdams
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Lia Markin
9.3★ · 11/11/25
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Kaylee
8.0★ · 06/30/25
super cute and fun i love girlhood
super cute and fun i love girlhood
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Yasmine
10.0★ · 06/29/25
“We must! We must! We must increase our bust!”
Oh how I love coming of age movies. This felt like a breath of fresh air. Rachel McAdams playing a mom feels so comforting. This is just the sweetest movie ever Margaret nailed exactly what growing up as a girl feels like! Ultimate girlhood movie wow I need more movies like this 🫶
“We must! We must! We must increase our bust!”
Oh how I love coming of age movies. This felt like a breath of fresh air. Rachel McAdams playing a mom feels so comforting. This is just the sweetest movie ever Margaret nailed exactly what growing up as a girl feels like! Ultimate girlhood movie wow I need more movies like this 🫶
