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Summary
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 93Audiences 76GoodWatch 84
Metascore93
User score7.7
Letterboxd · 3.3 M ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.4
Box office
7.9×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $79 M
Worldwide it earned $69 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 46 countries, rent or buy in 50 more
+36Released
2017
September 1, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, sexual content, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 39 more53 people
- Saoirse RonanLady Bird McPherson
- Laurie MetcalfMarion McPherson
- Tracy LettsLarry McPherson
- Lucas HedgesDanny O'Neill
- Timothée ChalametKyle Sheible
- Beanie FeldsteinJulie Steffans
- Lois SmithSister Sarah Joan
- Stephen McKinley HendersonFather Leviatch
Odeya RushJenna Walton
Jordan RodriguesMiguel McPherson
Marielle ScottShelly Yuhan
John KarnaGreg Anrue
Jake McDormanMr. Bruno
Bayne GibbyCasey Kelly
Laura MaranoDiana Greenway
Marietta DePrimaMiss Patty
Daniel ZovattoJonah Ruiz
Kristen ClokeMs. Steffans
Andy BuckleyUncle Matthew- PKPaul KellerParish Priest
Kathryn NewtonDarlene Bell
Myra TurleySister Gina
Bob StephensonFather Walter
Abhimanyu KatyalFriendly Banker
Directing · 4
- Greta Gerwig Director, Writer
- Jonas Spaccarotelli First Assistant Director
- Jan McWilliams Script Supervisor
- Brendan Lee Second Assistant Director
Production · 16
- Lila Yacoub Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Scott Rudin Producer
- Eli Bush Producer
- Evelyn O'Neill Producer
- Allison Jones Casting
- Heidi Griffiths Casting
Camera · 10
- Sam Levy Director of Photography
- Merrick Morton Still Photographer
- Merie Weismiller Wallace Still Photographer
- Jesse Cain First Assistant Camera
- Dave Anglin Additional Camera
- Julien Janigo Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Nick Houy Editor
- Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist
- Nicholas Ramirez First Assistant Editor
- Crystal Platas Assistant Editor
Sound · 14
- Jon Brion Original Music Composer
- Paul Hsu Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Steve Bartek Orchestrator
- Skip Lievsay Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Suzana Perić Music Editor
- Michael Hill Music Supervisor
Art · 14
- Chris Jones Production Design
- Teddy Blanks Title Designer
- Nicholas Warren Lopez Set Dresser
- Traci Spadorcia Set Decoration
- Courtney Fain Assistant Art Director
- Erin McKenna Painter
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- April Napier Costume Design
- Katina Danabassis Key Costumer
- Lara Cilento Key Hair Stylist
- Aubrey Marie Hair Department Head
- Jacqueline Knowlton Makeup Department Head
- Erin Walters Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Andrew Lim Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Jerry W. Mundy Jr. Chief Lighting Technician
- Chris Ford Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 31
- Chris O'Hara Stunt Coordinator
- Isabel Henderson Post Production Supervisor
- David Christenson Transportation Captain
- Louis Dargenzio Transportation Coordinator
- Ben Hall Production Office Assistant
- Mark Alkofer Studio Teachers
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