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How to Build a Girl

2020Movie1 h 42 minR

Comedy
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic696.2Rotten Tomatoes79%53%

A hopeful, fast-paced comedy movie about growing up and pop culture.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.

Feels like

  • 90s Music Scene
  • Coming-of-Age Comedy
  • Self-Reinvention
  • Witty & Irreverent
  • Working-Class Ambition
  • Music Journalism
  • Charming Lead Performance
  • British Humor

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Coky Giedroyc
Written by
Caitlin Moran
Produced by
Alison Owen, Debra Hayward
Music by
Oli Julian

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 24, 2020 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
September 24, 2020
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
79 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream How to Build a Girl?"

Questions about How to Build a Girl

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Where can I stream How to Build a Girl?

PhiloAMC+KanopySundance Now

In the United States, How to Build a Girl streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is How to Build a Girl worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 69). Critics rate it higher (74 out of 100) than audiences (58).

Will How to Build a Girl make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Is How to Build a Girl plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.