The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (2015)
85%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: 16 wins & 37 nominations
Boldly unconventional and refreshingly honest, Diary of a Teenage Girl is a frank coming-of-age story that addresses its themes — and its protagonist — without judgment
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and cringe all at the same time. It’s a refreshing take on adolescent sexuality from a female perspective, and the acting is top-notch. Plus, who doesn’t love a movie that’s both shocking and genuine? It’s definitely a must-watch for anyone who’s ever been a teenager (or is currently one). And let’s not forget about Kristen Wiig’s amazing performance as Minnie’s mother – she’s a total scene-stealer. Overall, this movie is bold, brassy, and brilliant – just like Minnie herself.
Production Company(ies)
Wildwood Enterprises Artemis Rising Foundation Foothill Productions,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
San Francisco, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity, drug use, language and drinking-all involving teens.
Year of Release
2015
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2015 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2016
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni, Abby Wait, Miranda Bailey, directed by Marielle Heller, written by Marielle Heller, Drama, R, Strong Sexual Content, Dialogue, All Involving Teens, Language, Drinking, Drug Use, Graphic Nudity, Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Madeline Samit, Miranda Bailey, produced by Sony Pictures Classics, $1.5M, reviewed by Nell Minow, Andi Zeisler, Anisha Jhaveri, Max Weiss, Jason Bailey, Emily St James, directed by Marielle Heller, Phoebe Gloeckner, coming-of-age story, San Francisco, 1970s, sexual odyssey, mother’s current lover, female perspective, adolescent sexuality, frank, unconventional, refreshingly honest, protagonist, judgment, nudity, uncomfortable, animations, unique character, school slut, dark/sexual future, abrupt ending, uncomfortable to watch, interesting visuals, great cast, solid filmmaking
Worldwide gross: $1,775,133
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,215,842
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,388
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 241,640
US/Canada gross: $1,477,002
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,843,695
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,053
US/Canada opening weekend: $52,334
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $65,327
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,107
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $2,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $2,496,537
Production budget ranking: 2,008
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,344,385
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$1,625,079
ROI to date (est.): -42%
ROI ranking: 1,635
Alexander Skarsgård – Monroe
Kristen Wiig – Charlotte
Christopher Meloni – Pascal
Abby Wait – Gretel
Miranda Bailey – Andrea
Director(s)
Marielle Heller
Writer(s)
Marielle Heller
Producer(s)
Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Madeline Samit, Miranda Bailey
Film Festivals
Sundance, Berlin
Awards & Nominations
16 wins & 37 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (172) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (163) | Rotten (9)
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a rare frank look at adolescent sexuality from a female perspective. Beautifully acted by all.
October 4, 2021
Nell Minow
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
With female sexuality onscreen, especially young women’s, we’re often presented with a binary: Is it exploitative or empowering? Damaging or liberating? Depressing or joyful? The Diary of a Teenage Girl asks why it can’t be all of these things and more.
February 3, 2021
Andi Zeisler
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
Shocking but genuine, poignant and hilarious, Diary of a Teenage Girl could well become one of the more memorable entries in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. competition.
October 28, 2017 | Rating: A-
Anisha Jhaveri
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
You’ll be happy to meet the strong, smart — and yes — unapologetically horny teenage Minnie and, for two hours, be immersed in her world.
June 12, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
She’s not defined by her damage, nor her sexuality. That quality is what makes the picture revolutionary; the insight and wit of of the writing and direction and the bracing humanity of the playing are what make it great.
May 27, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
The film is quietly radical not because it dares to rattle cages so much but because it doesn’t. This is a story of huge emotions and big moments, told via intimate gestures and tiny power shifts. It’s a gem.
December 17, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Emily St. James
Vox
TOP CRITIC
Bless every independent fiber of it being true to its own vigorous heartbeat.
January 10, 2022
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
Heller’s screenplay and direction also keep Minnie firmly at the centre of this narrative, her drawings and doodlings playing a key role in the telling of her story. Bold, brassy and brilliant…
October 4, 2021
Nikki Baughan
AWFJ Women on Film
Told from a teenage girl’s unfiltered point of view, this is not an easy-to-watch movie, but the uncomfortable moments raise important and highly relevant questions.
October 4, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
Frank, pure and beautiful, The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a candid ode to growing up.
June 25, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Yasmin Omar
Harper’s Bazaar
Powley is razor-sharp as Minnie and Kristen Wiig is delightfully cast-against-type as her mother.
June 24, 2021
George Fenwick
Stuff.co.nz
The Diary of a Teenage Girl does one of the things that movies, and art in general, do only when they’re at their best. It makes us see the world entirely from another person’s point of view.
January 14, 2021
David Bax
Battleship Pretension…
Plot
In 1970s San Francisco, a 15-year-old girl embarks on a sexual journey with her mother’s boyfriend, exploring her own desires and identity in The Diary of a Teenage Girl.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bel Powley delivers a great performance as the lead character, Minnie.
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