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Girl in Progress

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.8K
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Girl in Progress (2012)
Inspired by an assignment in her English class, Ansiedad plots a shortcut to adulthood, while her mother is distracted by the pressures of raising a child on her own and her affair with a married man.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories sh... Read allAs single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Patricia Riggen
  • Writer
    • Hiram Martinez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eva Mendes
    • Cierra Ramirez
    • Patricia Arquette
Top credits
  • Director
    • Patricia Riggen
  • Writer
    • Hiram Martinez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eva Mendes
    • Cierra Ramirez
    • Patricia Arquette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Trailer 1:37
    Girl In Progress
    2012 Nclr Alma Awards: Cierra Ramirez, Girl In Progress
    Interview 0:43
    2012 Nclr Alma Awards: Cierra Ramirez, Girl In Progress

    Photos47

    Eva Mendes and Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Eva Mendes in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Eva Mendes and Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Eva Mendes and Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Cierra Ramirez and Raini Rodriguez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Eugenio Derbez and Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Patricia Arquette and Cierra Ramirez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Cierra Ramirez and Raini Rodriguez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Eugenio Derbez in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Matthew Modine and Eva Mendes in Girl in Progress (2012)
    Cierra Ramirez and Landon Liboiron in Girl in Progress (2012)

    Top cast

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    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Graceas Grace
    Cierra Ramirez
    Cierra Ramirez
    • Ansiedadas Ansiedad
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Ms. Armstrongas Ms. Armstrong
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Dr. Harfordas Dr. Harford
    Eugenio Derbez
    Eugenio Derbez
    • Mission Impossibleas Mission Impossible
    Raini Rodriguez
    Raini Rodriguez
    • Tavitaas Tavita
    Russell Peters
    Russell Peters
    • Emileas Emile
    Landon Liboiron
    Landon Liboiron
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Brenna O'Brien
    Brenna O'Brien
    • Valerieas Valerie
    Ana Maria Estrada
    Ana Maria Estrada
    • Tavita's Momas Tavita's Mom
    Kendall Cross
    Kendall Cross
    • Alice Harfordas Alice Harford
    Dana Michael Woods
    Dana Michael Woods
    • Gilliamas Gilliam
    Robin Douglas
    Robin Douglas
    • Olgaas Olga
    Jocelyne Loewen
    Jocelyne Loewen
    • Beckyas Becky
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Principalas Principal
    Rady Panov
    Rady Panov
    • Fergusonas Ferguson
    Bernadette Beck
    Bernadette Beck
    • Shannonas Shannon
    Doreen Ramus
    • Maudeas Maude
    • Director
      • Patricia Riggen
    • Writer
      • Hiram Martinez(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      At the party Grace is drinking a beer, but her bottle is empty.
    • Quotes

      Ansiedad: I'm just here because I need somebody to recognize my potential and then watch helplessly as I throw it all away.

    • Connections
      References Mission: Impossible (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock This Joint
      Performed by Genius Level

      Written by Jason Evans a/k/a Genius Level

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    changes in tones jarring
    Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) is tired of her irresponsible mother Grace (Eva Mendes) especially her affair with the married Dr. Harford (Matthew Modine). Her only friend at school is Tavita (Raini Rodriguez). After a lesson from English teacher Ms. Armstrong (Patricia Arquette), she decides to perform her version of rites of passage. She befriends bad girl Valerie (Brenna O'Brien) and dumps Tavita. Her ultimate goal is to lose her virginity to bad boy Trevor (Landon Liboiron) and run away to NYC. Grace's boss Emile (Russell Peters) is looking to cook at the Crab Fest competition but he's reluctant to leave her in charge of his restaurant.

    The concept is interesting. It kind of reminds of 'The To Do List' except Ramirez is a real teen. I expected this to be a comedy but then it takes jarring turns into dark drama. The production by Mexican director Patricia Riggen is TV level with some good actors. Patricia Arquette showing up surprised me a little. I like the characters in this movie but I couldn't get a handle on its tone. It seems to be a light kid's movie at first but then it throws some very adult situations.
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    • Mar 23, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2012 (Bulgaria)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Ansiedad
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Anxiety Productions
      • Latitude Entertainment
      • Pantelion Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,609,412
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,384,078
      • May 13, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,709,246
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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