Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a 2023 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written for the screen and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Judy Blume. It stars Abby Ryder Fortson as the title character of Margaret Simon and Rachel McAdams as her mother Barbara.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret had its premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 23, 2023, and was released in the United States on April 28, by Lionsgate. The film received critical acclaim.
Contents
- 1 Premise
- 2 Cast
- 3 Production
- 4 Release
- 5 Box office
- 6 Reception
- 7 Gallery
- 7.1 Videos
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Premise[]
Sixth-grader Margaret Simon and her family move from New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey. Since one of her parents is Christian while the other is Jewish, she goes on a quest to discover her religious identity.
Cast[]
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon
- Rachel McAdams as Barbara Simon
- Elle Graham as Nancy Wheeler
- Benny Safdie as Herb Simon
- Kathy Bates as Sylvia Simon
- Echo Kellum as Mr. Benedict
- Isol Young as Laura
- Amari Alexis Price as Janie
- Katherine Kupferer as Gretchen
Production[]
After rejecting several offers to adapt her book in the 49 years since its publication, author Judy Blume sold the film rights to James L. Brooks and Kelly Fremon Craig, who worked together on The Edge of Seventeen, with Craig set to write and direct. A studio bidding war over the distribution rights was won by Lionsgate.[3][4]
In February 2021, it was announced that Abby Ryder Fortson would star as the titular Margaret, with Rachel McAdams cast as her mother.[5] Kathy Bates was added to the cast in March.[6] In April, Benny Safdie joined the cast.[7]
Principal photography began on April 1, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina.[8] Filming also took place in Concord, North Carolina late in May,[9] and wrapped in June 2021.[10] Hans Zimmer composed the film's score.[11]
Release[]
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. had its world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 23, 2023, and was released on April 28, 2023, by Lionsgate Films.[12] It was originally scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022.[13]
Box office[]
In the United States and Canada, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret was released alongside Big George Foreman and Sisu, and was projected to gross $7–9 million from 3,334 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $2.3 million on its first day, including $600,000 from early previews. It went on to debut to $6.8 million, finishing third behind holdovers The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Evil Dead Rise.[14]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 136 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Effervescent and refreshingly frank about the travails of puberty, this long-awaited adaptation does full justice to Judy Blume's seminal novel." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an 88% positive score (with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars).
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023 Movie) Official Trailer - Rachel McAdams
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023) -MargaretMoments ft. Marge Simpson
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References[]
- ↑ Are YouTthere God? It's Me, Margaret - One Paper (.DOC - Click "One Paper").
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (2020-03-02). Lionsgate Wins Movie Auction For Seminal Judy Blume Novel 'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret'.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 5, 2020). Hot Book Package: James L. Brooks, Kelly Fremon Craig On Judy Blume's 'After You There God? It's Me, Margaret'.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 2, 2020). Lionsgate Wins Movie Auction For Seminal Judy Blume Novel 'Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret'.
- ↑ Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson join the Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret movie (February 19, 2021).
- ↑ Kathy Bates Joins 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' Adaptation At Lionsgate (March 2, 2021).
- ↑ Exclusive: Benny Safdie Joins Rachel McAdams in 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' Movie. Collider (April 7, 2021).
- ↑ 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' Movie Finds Its Margaret In 'Ant-Man's Abby Ryder Fortson; Rachel McAdams Also Set (February 19, 2021).
- ↑ Plemmons, Mark. "Friday Five: Big stars in Concord?", Independent Tribune, May 28, 2021. Retrieved on May 28, 2021.
- ↑ Valluzzo, Andrea (December 28, 2022). Fairfield actress to star in new Rachel McAdams movie.
- ↑ Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023).
- ↑ 'Dirty Dancing' Sequel Sets 2024 Release; 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' Heads To Pre-Summer 2023 (June 15, 2022).
- ↑ Lionsgate Dates Feature Adaptation Of Judy Blume's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' For Fall (January 31, 2022).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 30, 2023). ‘Super Mario Bros’ Swallowing Up ‘Margaret’, ‘George Foreman’ & More – Box Office.
External links[]
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