Netflix has a habit of sneakily adding great films without telling anyone – and the streaming giant has done it against just before Christmas. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 99% (8.4 out of 10), Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret was one of the best rated family movies of 2023.
Image Credit: Metro [Film handout: Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret Lionsgate Rachel McAdams as Barbara Simon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Photo Credit: Dana Hawley]
Set in the early 1970s, the story follows 11-year-old Margaret Simon as she deals with major changes in her family life and personal circumstances. The story picks up as Margaret’s family move from New York City to a New Jersey suburb, with Margaret learning a lot about family, friendship, and herself along the way.
Image Credit: Metro [Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret. Trailer #1 (2023) Jan 12, 2023 #AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret #RachelMcAdams #Lionsgate Check out the official trailer for Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret. starring Rachel McAdams! ? Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/are-you-ther... Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: April 28, 2023 Starring: Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Synopsis: For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZVk3N7Z6R4&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesTrailers]
Starring Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates, the film won numerous awards and proved popular with audiences who went to see it. However, despite being beloved by those who caught it, the film was sadly underrated at the box office, only making back two thirds of its $30m (£24m) budget.
Image Credit: Metro ["Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals]
The coming-of-age film was based on the 1970 book of the same name, written by Judy Blume, with Abby Ryder Fortson in the titular role. Over 50 years, the book was beloved by several generations but was partially censored by some schools in America for its frank discussions of sex, menstruation, and LGBT themes.
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Children had to have written consent from their parents in order to check the book out of school libraries – Judy, now 86, said she never wanted the book to be controversial. While Are You There, God? didn’t perform too well at the worldwide box office, fans are still excited to be able to access it on streaming services.
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![[Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret. Trailer #1 (2023) Jan 12, 2023 #AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret #RachelMcAdams #Lionsgate Check out the official trailer for Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret. starring Rachel McAdams! ? Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/are-you-ther... Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: April 28, 2023 Starring: Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Synopsis: For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZVk3N7Z6R4&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesTrailers]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_140061213-956c.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
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