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Little Women

2019

Greta Gerwig

Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh ...

7.0

17,281

Drama. Romance "Little Women" follows teenage sisters Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg and their mother in Civil War-era Massachusetts as they navigate first love and their first holiday without their father, a traveling minister.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Greta Gerwig shows that her own assured transition to writer-director with 2017's Lady Bird was no fluke (...) 'Little Women' brings freshness, vitality and emotional nuance to source material"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Gerwig crafts a work about love and family and devotion and empathy that is moving without being manipulative. This is a 'Little Women' for the ages."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"If every generation deserves its own 'Little Women' adaptation, Greta Gerwig has done this one proud with a lively — if oddly nonlinear — retelling."
		Scott Mendelson Forbes	"Greta Gerwig’s 'Little Women' is, above all, a pleasure. It is also an adaptation in the best sense of the word, creating its own variation of the text rather than slavishly replicating"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"A warm blanket in a cold world (...) as the narrative settles into its telling, the old magic of the story — and Gerwig’s vibrant, tender-hearted connection to it — take over"
		David Crow Den of Geek	"Ronan devours the role and, along with Gerwig, makes Jo more iconoclastic than ever (...) [It has] one of the most inspired and thought-provoking final shots of the year"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"This 'Little Women' is definitely for the girls who will invariably connect with the various March sisters (...) But it's also for anybody in need of a smart, satisfying classic (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"It’s the same “Little Women” that has endured for centuries, given new life with an original narrative conceit, and a level of craftsmanship that’s nothing short of stunning."
		Katie Rife AV Club	"'Little Women' is the best kind of Hollywood film: thoughtful yet escapist, sophisticated yet accessible, expertly crafted and deeply felt. The performances are all top notch"
		Alison Willmore Vulture	"Alcott’s source material may be 150 years old, but this film is proof there are still fresh ways to look at it."
		Sara Stewart New York Post	"This is a 'Little Women' with a dash of punk rock (...) and an uniquely modern take with an old-fashioned sheen (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Ronan is an actor whose gift for naturalness and empathy are no surprise. But she surpasses even herself as Jo"
		Erin Strecker Mashable	"'Little Women' will absolutely make you cry (...) fans won’t be disappointed with Greta Gerwig's sweet, sharp, and surprisingly funny version"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson head a terrific all-star cast in a wonderfully warm, funny and heartfelt version of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age classic (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"An electric Timothée Chalamet is Greta Gerwig's secret weapon (...) It would be near-impossible to love Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women more than Greta Gerwig does. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"An often cloyingly self-satisfied, over-stuffed riposte to the endless Jane Austen adaptations from across the pond (...) If you think you’re going to like it, you’ll absolutely love it. But the opposite also applies."
		Caryn James BBC	"Without sacrificing any of the story’s period charm or authenticity, [Gerwig] adds a contemporary feel that can appeal to the book’s devoted fans and its sceptics alike (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"A muscular, moving and often deeply funny reworking of the Louisa May Alcott classic (...) Gerwig’s characters aren’t just for Christmas. We’ll love them, I suspect, for the rest of our lives (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Hunneysett Mirror	"This joyous, moving and funny adaptation of the much loved literary classic bursts with wit, warmth, beauty and intelligence - and has a cast to match (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Thanks to Gerwig and her cast, we see familiar characters in a new light (...) It’s 'Little Women’s' deep generosity that cements it as a cinematic achievement (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"An instant classic (...) Huge achievement. Hepburn would be impressed (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"A ravishing spectacle without grit, substance or satire (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"There’s plenty of comedy, a Gerwig speciality, but her film doesn’t shy away from deeper emotions. Saoirse Ronan leads the line with great authority (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"[A] smart, deeply moving, and a worthy interpretation of a beloved classic novel and its iconic characters (...) It is hopeful, wholesome, generous and affectionate (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Sinead Brennan RTÉ	"While the plot and characters are familiar, a balance is struck between the nostalgic and the new (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

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