The Girl fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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He made her his star. And his darkest obsession.
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The Girl is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 70%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
The Girl runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Girl higher (70) than audiences (52). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Girl in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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