Little Women (2019)

Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.

Director:

Greta Gerwig

Writers:

Greta Gerwig (written for the screen by), Louisa May Alcott (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh

Won 1 Oscar. Another 75 wins & 216 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saoirse Ronan	...	Jo March
Emma Watson	...	Meg March
Florence Pugh	...	Amy March
Eliza Scanlen	...	Beth March
Laura Dern	...	Marmee March
Timothée Chalamet	...	Laurie
Tracy Letts	...	Mr. Dashwood
Bob Odenkirk	...	Father March
James Norton	...	John Brooke
Louis Garrel	...	Friedrich Bhaer
Jayne Houdyshell	...	Hannah
Chris Cooper	...	Mr. Laurence
Meryl Streep	...	Aunt March
Rafael Silva	...	Friedrich's Friend
Mason Alban	...	Friedrich's Friend

Storyline

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) lives in New York City and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy March (Florence Pugh) studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore "Laurie" Laurence (Timothée Chalamet), a childhood crush who proposed to Jo, but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg March (Emma Watson), is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth (Eliza Scanlen) develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.

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Plot Keywords:

aspiring writer | poverty | women's rights | death of sister | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Own your story

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief smoking.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Florence Pugh were considered for the role of Yelena Belova in Black Widow (2021). Ultimately, Pugh landed the role.

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Goofs

Amy uses the term "marry rich," which did not exist in 1864. The term used would have been "marry well," which appears several times in Alcott's text.

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Quotes

Amy March: I'm making a mould of my foot for Laurie to remind him I have nice feet.

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Crazy Credits

The Columbia Pictures logo is the 1990s version, paying homage to Little Women (1994), the previous adaptation of the novel, which the studio had also worked on.

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Connections

Referenced in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Laura Dern/Kesha (2020)

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Soundtracks

Waltz D. 365, Op. 9, No. 6 in A flat major
Written by Franz Schubert

User Reviews

Little Women, Big Movie

This review is coming from someone who doesn't know the book and never seen any other Little Women movie. I completely fell in love with the story, it's simplicity, emotional twists and drama. The performances are fantastic and talk about a cast, probably one of the best in 2019. Since Meryl Streep to Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan and even Chris Cooper looks good on this movie. The future of Hollywood is very well preserved with all this talent, so young and already so well established in the industry (Eliza too!). Loved all the performances, specially Saiorse who gives such a brilliant performance it goes beyong supporting actress. The costume design are always so beautiful and the cinematography gorgeous. Saying that Gerwig was overlooked is an understatement as everything she did was nominated except herself. Hope it does well in the Oscars but if not, it remains one of my favorite movies of 2019!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

25 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Women

Filming Locations:

Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,755,310, 29 December 2019

Gross USA:

$108,101,214

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$216,601,214

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, New Regency Productions, Pascal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1