Girl, Interrupted

Name: Girl, Interrupted
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: December 21, 1999
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder

1999

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 21, 1999 | R

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder

Summary: In the 1960's a young woman (Ryder) commits herself to a mental institute after being diagnosed with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital.

Director: James Mangold

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 127 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Shrewd, tough, and lively -- a junior-league "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

They have turned a brief, appealing, honest autobiography by Susanna Kaysen into a long, appealing, rather dishonest film. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Jolie's explosive performance surpasses all expectations and renders the film a veritable must-see. Read full review

David Ansen

Barring one dreadfully trumped-up climactic scene, they've managed to avoid the usual asylum-movie cliches.

Abby McGanney Nolan

Contains some nicely restrained turns, like Clea Duval as Kaysen's Oz-obsessed roommate, but mainly it's a showcase for Ryder's winsome victim Read full review

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

Mangold ultimately delivers the same film any number of other Hollywood journeyman could've made from this material, and the results are predictable and stale.

David Sterritt

For a movie about people with hugely complicated inner lives, this sadly unconvincing drama stays resolutely on the surface, rarely hinting at anything like an insight or idea. Read full review

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Jul 17, 2021

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Sammy

Jan 1, 2006

Very good movie. Great actresses.

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Agrarian986

May 20, 2021

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NatC.

Jan 24, 2006

Painfull life turned into amazing book turned into great well acted/ thoughtout film! top knoch!

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j30

Nov 27, 2011

Girl, Interrupted is the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for women. The film, powered by strong performances by Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, grabs a hold of you and doesn't let go.

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reviewfrom19842

Jul 8, 2017

Girl, Interrupted has amazing performances from the whole cast with Angeline Jolie wining a Oscar. It's a good movie with amazing performances, characters you care about and a entertaining story.

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JamesB.

Mar 25, 2007

English teachers should not show the movie to the students because the book was much better.

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