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Stargirl

Comedy. Drama. Romance A quirky, homeschooled teenager shakes things up at her uptight high school in Arizona.
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Variety
Variety
"[An] unabashedly charismatic, chaste and charming romance (...) While it suffers from a rocky beginning (...) the unfolding spell it subtly casts holds profundity and wisdom."  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Some of the story beats and character qualities (...) have congealed into cliché. But Hart (...) is such an enchanting filmmaker, her storytelling style so warm and welcoming, that those concerns fade"  POS
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"The story is struck from a familiar template (...) But the film distinguishes itself from there, largely due to the direction of 'Fast Color’s' Julia Hart (...) Verchere and VanderWaal have some chemistry"  POS
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Slant
Slant
"'Stargirl's source material was written 20 years ago, and despite a few notable updates to the story’s trajectory and character dynamics, the age shows (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"  NEU
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"[It] has the same level of intelligence and accomplished storytelling as 'Love, Simon' and 'Booksmart.' It’s impossible to resist this movie (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"  POS
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Screen Rant
Screen Rant
"A mediocre teen movie about individuality and growing up, lacking the magic to make this manic pixie dream girl story work (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"  NEG
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"[A] clever adaptation (...) The performances are grounded in naturalism and charisma, and VanderWaal is an especially exciting discovery"  POS
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Decider
Decider
"A pleasant way to spend 102 minutes with your teen or preteen, and even though it treads some well-worn storytelling ground, it’s moves nicely and has some compelling performances."  POS
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