A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside-down by her impetuous, adventurous stepsister-to-be.A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside-down by her impetuous, adventurous stepsister-to-be.A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside-down by her impetuous, adventurous stepsister-to-be.
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6.7/10
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Andrea McKinnon
- Hallway Girl
- (as Andrea Chen)
Shoba Narayan
- Hallway Girl
- (as Shoba Narayanan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor the scene where actresses Greta Gerwig & Lola Kirke are looking through a closet, director Noah Baumbach did 55 takes.
- GoofsWhen Brooke's former high school classmate Anna Wheeler approaches Brooke and Tracy in the bar, Anna mentions that she and her husband have recently seen the play Other Desert Cities, which began previews at the Booth Theatre on October 12, 2011 and closed on June 17, 2012. If the film occurs during Tracy's first semester of college and culminates with Thanksgiving dinner with Brooke at Veselka, then the film would occur in fall 2011. However, when the would-be stepsisters walk through Times Square, a marquee for the revival of Annie is visible. The most recent Broadway revival ran at the Palace Theatre from October 3, 2012 (first preview) to January 5, 2014.
- Quotes
Brooke: I think I'm sick, and I don't know if my ailment has a name. It's just me sitting and staring at the internet or the television for long periods of time, interspersed by trying to not do that and then lying about what I've been doing. And then I'll get so excited about something that the excitement overwhelms me and I can't sleep or do anything and I just am in love with everything but can't figure out how to make myself work in the world.
Tracy: I think I have that too.
- SoundtracksSouvenir
Written by Martin Cooper and Paul Humphreys
Performed by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Review
Featured review
Excellent acting and excellent writing make this an excellent film
There are several reasons why Mistress America may be considered a wonderful movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and has a very sophisticated sense of humour. The main actors all have exaggerated characters that always behave in certain ways (kind of like the cast in The Office) -- and the actors play these roles to perfection.
The writing and delivery of dialogue in the climax of the film is particularly amazing, with fast, witty exchanges filled with little jokes. Yet, the movie vacillates from hilarity to melancholy without warning the viewer, which makes the film all the more special.
The depiction of and commentary on NYC, youth, etc. is all spot on, making this movie worth the watch.
Finally, the soundtrack is excellent too, giving the movie a very alt/indie feel.
Many negative reviewers sadly fail to appreciate the sophisticated writing and humour, along with the truly wonderful job that the lead actors have done in this unpretentious flick.
The writing and delivery of dialogue in the climax of the film is particularly amazing, with fast, witty exchanges filled with little jokes. Yet, the movie vacillates from hilarity to melancholy without warning the viewer, which makes the film all the more special.
The depiction of and commentary on NYC, youth, etc. is all spot on, making this movie worth the watch.
Finally, the soundtrack is excellent too, giving the movie a very alt/indie feel.
Many negative reviewers sadly fail to appreciate the sophisticated writing and humour, along with the truly wonderful job that the lead actors have done in this unpretentious flick.
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- Dec 21, 2015
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- 1 hour 24 minutes
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