Little Women (2018)
Series Details & Credits
| PBS | Release Date: May 13, 2018 |
Summary:
The latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott classic coming of age novel about the March sisters: Meg (Willa Fitzgerald), Jo (Maya Hawke), Beth (Annes Elwy), Amy (Kathryn Newton), as they learn about family, love and loss with the help of their mother Marmee (Emily Watson).
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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Positive:
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Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
IndieWire
May 14, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Beautifully produced and faithful to the original story, the miniseries also captures the joyful spirit of the novel despite its many heartaches. For every generation comes a new Little Women, but PBS’ version promises to be the go-to standard for a long time to come.
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TV Guide Magazine
Apr 26, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Warm and intimate, with an unforced realism that keep schmaltz to a minimum. [30 Apr - 13 May 2018, p.12]
RogerEbert.com
May 14, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Caswill and her team wisely let these performances and this great writing do most of the lifting, but rest assured that the direction, cinematography, costume and production design, and the simple but intoxicating score are all capable at worst, lovely at best, and thoughtful all the way through.
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May 11, 2018
Season 1 Review:
There's some sense of missed opportunity in how rarely this Little Women finds a distinctive way to view and interpret the travails of the March family, especially during the second episode, which lands several required emotional punches, but mostly meanders. Still, fans of the book will be pleased with the creators' relative fidelity to the source material, and will be appreciative of the strong, generation-spanning cast.
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May 14, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Once director Vanessa Caswill boils away the innocence, Little Women becomes a more substantial drama. ... While the four roles could have been played by stronger actresses, they’re fairly well-matched. Watson and Lansbury are left to carry the subtlety. Both do it well, making us long for “Older Women,” a version that views the high-strung March girls from another perspective.
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May 14, 2018
May 10, 2018
Season 1 Review:
There’s a lot to dislike about these Little Women, not least the acting. Angela Lansbury as Aunt March and Michael Gambon as Mr. Laurence provide some sparks; Jonah Hauer-King as Laurie is perfectly fine. But Ms. Hawke in particular is overly earnest, never mind obvious. ... Emotionally, this Little Women is as thin as the pond ice that Amy falls through, or Beth’s chances of making it to the next pledge break.
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Air Date: May 13, 2018
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