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Mistress America

Mistress America

Comedy · 2015

A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.

Movie details

Mistress America

“From Strangers to Sisters.”

2015 Comedy 1h 24m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Noah Baumbach

Written by

Noah Baumbach · Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Brooke Cardinas

Lola Kirke

Lola Kirke

Tracy Fishko

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Tony

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Nicolette

Heather Lind

Heather Lind

Mamie-Claire

Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

Dylan

Cindy Cheung

Cindy Cheung

Karen

Court is in session

Put Mistress America on trial.

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

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.