Little Women

critic Reviews

, 95% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig's Little Women proves some stories truly are timeless.
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    Victoria LuxfordBBC.com
    A gorgeous and very warm film…. What makes this version impressive is that it brings a different perspective without losing the magic of the novel.
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    Roxana HadadiChesapeake Family Magazine
    Greta Gerwig's experimental take adds clarity and wisdom to character developments and relationships that make the viewing experience more rewarding.
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    Namrata JoshiThe Hindu
    No wonder Jo and Amy in all their ambiguities are the ones who leave the strongest impression and offer Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh respectively the opportunity to invest in and dig into their characters with relish.
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    Jourdain SearlesBitch Media
    Moments like these are reminders of the urgency of the text, and of how rewarding it can be for a contemporary audience to re-examine the classic stories we read in our childhood.
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    Robbie CollinKermode & Mayo's Film Review
    This is a really thoughtful adaptation, incredibly smart and incredibly moving.
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    Jonathan RomneyFilm Comment Magazine
    Gerwig takes matters in a new direction, at once more playful and more sober, and very self-conscious.
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    Elisa GuimarãesCollider
    Little Women is a film that embraces us and makes us feel warm and safe even in the face of death. It is a film about good deeds and family.
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    Serena SeghedoniLoud and Clear Reviews
    Though Little Women's talented cast provides more than one noteworthy, giggle-inducing moment, the movie's stylistic choices get in the way of letting any real emotion get through to the audience.
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    Nadine WhitneyMr. Movie's Film Blog
    Greta Gerwig’s interpretation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women is a joyous and sensitive celebration of family, girlhood, and the resilience of women.
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    Tina KakadelisBeyond the Cinerama Dome
    Gerwig has an incredible ability to create movies that feel lived-in and welcoming. It’s as if the actors and sets existed long before the cameras started rolling and will continue to exist long after they have stopped.
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