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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Comedy · Drama · 2023

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.

Movie details

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

“Discovering who you are is a journey that lasts a lifetime.”

2023 Comedy · Drama 1h 46m

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7.1 / 10

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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.

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Directed by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Written by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Abby Ryder Fortson

Abby Ryder Fortson

Margaret Simon

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Barbara Simon

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Sylvia Simon

Elle Graham

Elle Graham

Nancy Wheeler

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Herbert Simon

Amari Alexis Price

Amari Alexis Price

Janie Loomis

Katherine Mallen Kupferer

Katherine Mallen Kupferer

Gretchen Potter

Court is in session

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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.