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Frances Ha

Frances Ha

Comedy · Drama · 2013

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

Movie details

Frances Ha

“I'm not messy, I'm busy.”

2013 Comedy · Drama 1h 26m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Frances Ha?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Noah Baumbach

Written by

Greta Gerwig · Noah Baumbach

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Frances Halladay

Mickey Sumner

Mickey Sumner

Sophie Levee

Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Benji

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Lev Shapiro

Charlotte d'Amboise

Charlotte d'Amboise

Colleen

Patrick Heusinger

Patrick Heusinger

Reade "Patch" Krause

Michael Esper

Michael Esper

Dan

Court is in session

Put Frances Ha on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.