Girls Will Be Girls
| Release Date: September 13, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
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0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonSep 13, 2024
Writer-director Shuchi Talati’s feature debut, “Girls Will Be Girls,” is a profoundly moving document of generational girlhood. Read full review
91
IndieWireProma KhoslaJan 16, 2024
Talati finds constant poignance in girlhood, beautifying even heartbreak and doubt in the process of reflecting. Read full review
90
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaJan 16, 2024
Both Panigrahi and Kusruti deliver immensely lived-in performances that write sonnets through silent stares, as a mother and daughter who aren’t accustomed to truly connecting, or communicating beyond customary debriefs. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeJan 25, 2024
The film is one that fully recognizes the power of a lingering gaze, a suppressed smile, the slightest movement of the littlest finger, and one which uses them all to maximum effect. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeOct 17, 2024
This impressive first feature from Indian director Shuchi Talati burrows into the skin of its high-achieving, ambitious central character. Read full review
80
The GuardianCath ClarkeSep 19, 2024
It’s a quiet film, and Panigrahi plays Mira with such poise and intelligence, conveying her innermost thoughts with a slight lift of the chin here or lingering look there. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriSep 13, 2024
Girls Will Be Girls is a modest work, but like some of the greatest films, it comes to vivid life before our eyes. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterJan 16, 2024
Giving her characters shading and the story space to breathe, Talati has created a quietly captivating, sharply observed film. Read full review
72
Paste MagazineJacob OllerJan 16, 2024
Sometimes her script devotes too much ink to reinforcing ideas already well-established by her images, and sometimes her dialogue can veer towards flowery YA conversations. But Talati’s made a gripping and beautiful debut, filled with reasons to watch her next movie. Read full review
70
Little White LiesNatasha JaggerSep 16, 2024
Girls Will Be Girls is a sensitive and quiet addition to the coming-of-age genre that is relatable whether you’re a young teen going through love for the first time, or looking back on those exciting yet heartbreaking years of so many firsts. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanSep 12, 2024
The screenplay suffers from some unevenness, but it never wavers in its empathy. It helps that Talati demonstrates a keen eye for composition. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeJan 29, 2024
Talati’s film offers a sensitive and distinctive take on the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters. Read full review
70
ColliderTaylor GatesJan 16, 2024
The film has all the makings of something fresh and elevated, but it ultimately establishes itself as a solid yet still somewhat stereotypical teen romance with sparks of more interesting, daring fare sprinkled throughout. Read full review
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