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Foxfire

Foxfire

Action · Drama · Thriller · 1996

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.

Movie details

Foxfire

“It took them 17 years to learn the rules. And one week to break them all.”

1996 Action · Drama · Thriller 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.1 / 10

10.1K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

50 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Annette Haywood-Carter

Written by

Elizabeth White

Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress

Maddy Wirtz

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Legs Sadovsky

Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Rita Faldes

Jenny Shimizu

Jenny Shimizu

Goldie Goldman

S

Sarah Rosenberg

Violet Kahn

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Ethan Bixby

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Dana Taylor

Court is in session

Put Foxfire on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.