Lady Bird (2017)
89%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 5 Oscars
122 wins & 229 nominations total
Lady Bird delivers fresh insights about the turmoil of adolescence — and reveals writer-director Greta Gerwig as a fully formed filmmaking talent.
Lady Bird is the coming-of-age movie we all needed but didn’t know we deserved. It’s a perfect blend of humor, heart, and teenage angst that will make you laugh, cry, and cringe all at the same time. Saoirse Ronan’s performance is nothing short of stunning, and Greta Gerwig’s direction is a testament to her talent as a filmmaker. Whether you’re a teenager or an adult, Lady Bird will resonate with you and remind you of the struggles and triumphs of growing up. It’s a must-watch for anyone who’s ever been a teenager (so, basically everyone).
Production Company(ies)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Sacramento, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language, sexual content, brief graphic nudity and teen partying
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2017 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Odeya Rush, directed by Greta Gerwig, written by Greta Gerwig, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Anupama Chopra, Robert Daniels, Roxana Hadadi, Ryan Gilbey, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Donald Clarke, Brian Eggert, Fletcher Powell, Nick Levine, Yasmin Omar, Ian Brill, MPAA rating R, high school, mother-daughter relationship, coming-of-age, adolescence, teenage, prom night, sexual experience, aspirations, personal tale, exceptional leading performance, best of the year, best of recent years, intimate, emotional, funny, quirky, sad, true, great characters, fine choice of music, pleasant experience
Worldwide gross: $78,986,478
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $95,276,339
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,042
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 10,390,004
US/Canada gross: $48,958,273
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $59,055,235
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 999
US/Canada opening weekend: $364,437
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $439,597
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,436
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,062,361
Production budget ranking: 1,594
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,495,581
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $76,718,397
ROI to date (est.): 413%
ROI ranking: 328
Laurie Metcalf – Marion McPherson
Timothée Chalamet – Kyle Scheible
Lucas Hedges – Danny O’Neill
Tracy Letts – Larry McPherson
Odeya Rush – Jenna Walton
Director(s)
Greta Gerwig
Writer(s)
Greta Gerwig
Producer(s)
Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill
Film Festivals
Telluride
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 5 Oscars
122 wins & 229 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (398) | Top Critics (87) | Fresh (394) | Rotten (4)
Lady Bird combines wisdom and tenderness, humor and grace. It’s light-footed without being lightweight. And it captures, with great feeling, the turbulence of a girl growing up. I can’t recommend it enough.
September 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Anupama Chopra
Film Companion
TOP CRITIC
Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, Lady Bird, is the millisecond of possibility, the speck of unflinching nerve, which might only occur once in our lives.
September 5, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
It is a female coming-of-age story that is both nostalgic and unflinching, and it will ensnare you deeply in its grasp.
May 11, 2018
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
The densely packed detail which makes this such a luminous work shows Gerwig to be an uncommonly alert filmmaker.
February 22, 2018
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
One of the finest teen comedies ever. Movie perfection
February 21, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Metro Newspaper (UK)
TOP CRITIC
One element of the film’s genius is its ability to root us firmly in Lady Bird’s perspective. It does more.
February 20, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Gerwig bows a modest, spirited film of idiosyncratic dialogue, mannered style, and sharp insight, providing an incredible showcase for the talents of Ronan and Metcalf, as well as her own.
March 17, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Greta Gerwig is a major talent.
July 21, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
Though Lady Bird is a coming-of-age story with familiar tropes such as prom night and a disappointing first sexual experience, it’s really a film about teenage aspiration.
June 30, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Nick Levine
NME
Saoirse Ronan’s stunning portrayal of adolescence is completely lacking in vanity.
June 25, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Yasmin Omar
Harper’s Bazaar
There are many films that try to remind older audience members how it feels to be young, albeit in a superficial way. It reminds us of the real struggles of adolescence while at the same time providing great insight into the challenges of parents…
April 13, 2021
Ian Brill
Battleship Pretension
Not only incredibly authentic – perhaps cringingly so – but also marginally profound, even as its scope stays strictly on the almost unsubstantial life of a teenager.
December 5, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins…
Plot
Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a high school senior from the “wrong side of the tracks”. She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. This movie follows the title character’s senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Lady Bird stars Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf both received Academy Award nominations for their performances in the film.
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