Girl, Interrupted

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Girl, Interrupted

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2000

2h 7m

Drama

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Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, "Girl, Interrupted" is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder), a young woman who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women, where she must choose between the world of people who belong on the inside -- like the seductive and dangerous Lisa (Angelina Jolie) -- or the often difficult world of reality on the outside.

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Critics Consensus

Angelina Jolie gives an intense performance, but overall Girl, Interrupted suffers from thin, predictable plotting that fails to capture the power of its source material.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/12/2017

A

It's an interesting story, based on actual events.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

Time Out

06/24/2006

Does it matter that every time Jolie's offscreen the film wilts a little? Ryder should be perfect as the bright spark; her lines are sharp as a knife. There's a gap, however, between what we hear and what we see.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

06/18/2002

2/4

A muddled production that misses the jarring tone of the autobiographical book by Susanna Kaysen on which it is based. The film is entertaining, but not very powerful.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/08/2024

6/10

As a picture that wishes to examine different characters in a specific environment (and during a brief period) rather than telling a precisely structured story, the pacing is a touch slow, though the character development is excellent.

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Michael Cuby

them.

09/28/2022

In our modern political climate, I can't think of a better narrative to revisit.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

10/28/2020

5/10

Girl, Interrupted is well-performed but hollow - and ultimately unsatisfying.

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Alexsander F

@Aelxs Jan 21

"When you're alone and life is making you lonely You can always go downtown..."

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Madi W

@BeligerentReviews Jan 19

Honestly I watched this as a younger teen and didn’t really grasp just how deep this movie is. Now as a 26 year old mother, I actually understand just how important this movie actually is. It doesn’t normalize the issues, some of them don’t have happy endings… and yet this movie sat with me from age 14-now. I couldn’t shake it and I couldn’t shake how it made me feel. I finally fully felt seen in this movie and it was through multiple characters. Winona did such a good job, as did Angelina with their portrayals of not well women. It honestly to this day makes me think of the movie with Lilly Collins, the one where she’s anorexic. It makes you root for the ones you know may not make it to the end… and that was me at 15. I don’t think critics take into account that young girls are watching these movies TO THIS DAY and seeing themselves in it. 10/10.

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Monty G

@Montyginger Jan 1

The only film I can relate to. So happy that Winona decided to make it and gathered all the crew members together and made this movie for us to watch. You know… was executive producer of the movie.

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Miranda A

@Mirrebou Dec 18

My number 01 favorite movie of all time.

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Lena T

@Lenabanana Dec 13

I think this movie his amazing I could watch it every day but if you never watch it I think you should do so but twice to actually get the story and also every character because they all have their own history but some can be harder to understand for some.

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Emmalyn M.

@emmalovestv Dec 8

This is one of my favorite movies, it has so much depth to it and a great storyline.

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Synopsis

Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, "Girl, Interrupted" is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder), a young woman who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women, where she must choose between the world of people who belong on the inside -- like the seductive and dangerous Lisa (Angelina Jolie) -- or the often difficult world of reality on the outside.

Director: James Mangold
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Douglas Wick
Screenwriter: Susanna Kaysen, James Mangold, Lisa Loomer, Anna Hamilton Phelan
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Red Wagon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexuality|Drug Use|Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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