The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Sex, drugs, and recordings of it all.

Directed by Marielle Heller

Produced by Archer Gray, Cold Iron Pictures

2015102 min6.6 / 10

A frank, visually vibrant coming-of-age story that uses 1970s San Francisco as a backdrop for exploring teenage sexuality, artistic awakening, and the moral complexity of an inappropriate relationship.

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

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  • Is The Diary of a Teenage Girl violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Diary of a Teenage Girl sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Diary of a Teenage Girl easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Diary of a Teenage Girl end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Diary of a Teenage Girl scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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