Name: God Help the Girl
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 2014-08-22
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Cast: Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray, Pierre Boulanger, Cora Bissett

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Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a band.

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Indie Musical
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Glasgow Setting
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Youthful Exploration
Dreamlike Aesthetic
Belle & Sebastian Vibe

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Directed by: Stuart Murdoch
Written by: Stuart Murdoch
Produced by: Barry Mendel
Music by: Jeffrey Roy, Simon Trundle, Rachel Bolt

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Facts

August 22, 2014 · 1 h 51 min · NR

Released: August 22, 2014
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Box office: $102,757
Available in: 20 countries

Tropes

Bedsheet Ladder, Bittersweet Ending, Dogged Nice Guy +9

Bedsheet Ladder
Bittersweet Ending
Dogged Nice Guy
Doing It for the Art
Friendship Song
The Glasses Come Off
Nobody Loves the Bassist
Title Drop
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Jerkass
One-Hit Wonder
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Where can I stream God Help the Girl?

In the United States, God Help the Girl streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is God Help the Girl worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 58).

Will God Help the Girl make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is God Help the Girl plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (6 of 10) more than on its plot.