Now and Then (1995)

Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970.

Director:

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writer:

I. Marlene King

Stars:

Christina Ricci, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Ricci	...	Young Roberta Martin
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Dr. Roberta Martin
Thora Birch	...	Teeny
Melanie Griffith	...	Tina 'Teeny' Tercell
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Young Samantha Albertson
Demi Moore	...	Samantha Albertson
Ashleigh Aston Moore	...	Young Chrissy DeWitt
Rita Wilson	...	Chrissy DeWitt Williams
Devon Sawa	...	Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow	...	Crazy Pete
Cloris Leachman	...	Grandma Albertson
Lolita Davidovich	...	Mrs. Albertson, Samantha's Mom
Janeane Garofalo	...	Wiladene
Hank Azaria	...	Bud Kent
Bonnie Hunt	...	Mrs. DeWitt, Chrissy's Mom

Storyline

Four childhood friends gather together to prepare for the birth of Chrissey's baby. While together, they reminisce about when they were kids in 1970.

---

Plot Keywords:

1970s | summer | small town | 12 year old | childhood friend | 

---

Taglines:

In every woman there is the girl she left behind.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for adolescent sex discussions

Details

Official Sites:

Official Fan Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Gaslight Addition

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

JPY 10,796,000 (Japan) (15 November 1996)

Gross:

JPY 61,639,900 (Japan) (6 December 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Moving Pictures, First Independent Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original name of the movie was going to be "The Gaslight Addition".

---

Goofs

Sand vanishes from Teeny's arm and leg and Roberta's rear.

---

Quotes

[Roberta gets up, slams the record player shut and starts pacing back in forth in anger]
Chrissy: Roberta it's ok
Roberta: NO IT'S NOT OK! It's not OK! Why did they have to die? Why did SHE have to die? My dad lied to me he said that this BEAUTIFUL angel swooped down to earth and he carried her away... BEFORE SHE HAD A SECOND TO FEEL ANY PAIN! Why did she have to die? Why did he have to lie to me? He's all I have left and he lied...

---

Connections

Features Dark Shadows (1966)

---

Soundtracks

"Now and Then"
Performed by Susanna Hoffs
Written by Susanna Hoffs, Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
Courtesy of London Records

User Reviews

I Love This Movie

Now and Then used to be my favorite movie when I was younger and it still remains one of my favorites. It's about four friends that have made a pact when they were younger that if one of them ever needed each other they would be there. Now that time has come. Chrissy( Rita Wilson) is about to deliver a child and she wants her friends to be there. Roberta( Rosie O'Donnell), Teeny( Melanie Griffith) and Samantha(Demi Moore) have all arrived and are about to reunite again. While all this is happening, Samantha is telling the story of their childhood and how their friendship began. In the younger days, samantha is played by Gaby Hoffmann, Roberta by Christina Ricci, Teeny by Thora Birch and Chrissy is being played by Ashleigh Aston Moore. This movie is absolutely wonderful, it puts me in such a great mood. The story is just so great, i could watch the movie all over again.It makes you think that real friends do exist. I would give Now And Then 10/10