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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

7.3

Released March 29, 2023Runtime 1h 47min

Discovering who you are is a journey that lasts a lifetime.

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Gracie Films

Lionsgate

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $21,800,000
Profit/Loss: $-8,200,000

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Cast

Abby Ryder FortsonMargaret Simon

Rachel McAdamsBarbara Simon

Kathy BatesSylvia Simon

Elle GrahamNancy Wheeler

Benny SafdieHerbert Simon

Amari Alexis PriceJanie Loomis

Katherine Mallen KupfererGretchen Potter

Kate MacCluggageMrs. Jan Wheeler

Aidan Wojtak-HissongMoose Freed

Landon S. BaxterEvan Wheeler

Echo KellumMr. Benedict

Mia DillonMary Hutchins

Gary HoustonPaul Hutchins

Mackenzie Joy PotterMamma Bunny

Olivia WilliamsWitch

Mike Platarote Jr.Guy in Car

Simms MayNorman Fisher

Zack BrooksPhilip Leroy

JeCobi SwainFreddy Barnett

Wilbur FitzgeraldMorris Binamin

Ethan McDowellMr. Wheeler

Sloane WarrenMrs. Fisher

Isol YoungLaura Danker

Eden LeePTA Mother

Naida NelsonPTA Mother

Tahirah HarrisonPTA Mother

Zach HumphreySalvation Army Guy

Karen ArujDepartment Store Sales Lady

Judy BlumeNeighbor Walking Dog #1

George CooperNeighbor Walking Dog #2

Joan JacksonNeighbor

Stephen JacksonNeighbor

Robert HaulbrookRough Looking Guy on Bus

Johnny LandThe General

Jennifer ErringtonNew York Restaurant Waitress

Evan BergmanGreg the Greeter

Michael WolkRabbi Kellerman

Karen MacarahCantor

Ariel DiDonatoAliyah

Claude DeuceGospel Singer / Pastor

Keya HamiltonGospel Singer

Tanya J. McClellanMrs. Loomis

Dennis DelamarMailman

Samantha LeBrocqMrs. Potter

Wally WhiteProtestant Minister

Holli SapersteinMrs. Webster

Deborah HelmsSweet Old Lady Cashier

Cooper Herrett17 Year Old Cashier

Gezell FlemingSchool Librarian

Jim FranceCatholic Priest

Rakeem MassingillArt Student

Mary Clare MitchellPedestrian

Crew

Neal GraySecond Second Assistant Director

Brendalyn RichardSecond Assistant Director

Alisa FredericksFirst Assistant Director

Kelly Fremon CraigDirector

Judy BlumeNovel

Kelly Fremon CraigWriter

Jonathan McCoyExecutive Producer

Amy BrooksProducer

Kelly Fremon CraigProducer

Judy BlumeProducer

Julie AnsellProducer

James L. BrooksProducer

Richard SakaiProducer

Steve SakladProduction Design

Tim IvesDirector of Photography

Nick MooreEditor

Ashleigh ChavisKey Makeup Artist

Guliza CovalinskiAdditional Hairstylist

Megan DeputyMakeup Artist

Christina PhensyAssistant Art Director

Elisa AcevedoAdditional Hairstylist

Renee GoodwinMakeup Artist

Angela StaufferArt Direction

Lisa RoccoMakeup Artist

Cecilia VeradiMakeup Artist

Deidre OutlawMakeup Artist

Therese DuceyHair Department Head

Oona FlahertyEditor

Diamond McCallHairstylist

Heather HawkinsHairstylist

Selina van den BrinkSet Decoration

Kimberly GreeneMakeup Department Head

Mike CavellSound Mixer

Alanna Dempewolff-BarrettSet Designer

Michael LebensfeldVisual Effects

Kellen BloomerBoom Operator

Justine AngusDialogue Editor

Alexander JohnsonVisual Effects

Schuyler WhiteSpecial Effects Supervisor

Ben ZalesMusic Editor

Andrew WoolleyVisual Effects Supervisor

Chad BallSpecial Effects

Dieter SturmSpecial Effects Supervisor

David CookSound

Sean KachenmeisterVisual Effects Editor

Demetri EvdoxiadisSound Editor

David LebensfeldVisual Effects Supervisor

Grant MillerVisual Effects Supervisor

Jason BlackmanSet Costumer

Ann RothCostume Design

Scott Wayne GrahamUtility Sound

Tara AcquestaVisual Effects Producer

Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer

Monica Barrios-SmithSecond Assistant Camera

Christopher LymberisCamera Operator

Jason JohnsonDigital Imaging Technician

Kyle ArztSound Re-Recording Mixer

Vinny AlfanoADR Recordist

Courtney BridgersFirst Assistant Camera

Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Irene ChunAssistant Editor

Mandy MooreChoreographer

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Reviews

The engaging Abby Ryder Fortson is on strong form here as the eponymous girl who finds herself shifted by her parents to live across the Hudson in New Jersey. Now they are an happy family: mum "Barbara" (Rachel McAdams) and dad "Herb" (Benny Safdie) that is egged on now and again by her favourite, ...

by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is one of the first books I remember reading where I felt like the author really understood what it was like to be me. Judy Blume’s beloved book has been considered a rite of passage for many young girls, and the pressure of adapting the work for the screen ha...

If I didn't know better, I'd think this was a Neil Simon play. But I'm not a girl and in my youth I read Hardy Boys, not Judy Blume. The movie is very well done. Abby Ryder Fortson does one helluva job with the lead role. It's a little humorous and a little heartwarming. And I hate to give it...

If I didn't know better, I'd think this was a Neil Simon play. But I'm not a girl and in my youth I read Hardy Boys, not Judy Blume. The movie is very well done. Abby Ryder Fortson does one helluva job with the lead role. It's a little humorous and a little heartwarming. And I hate to give it...

by Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-is-a-pleasant-surprise/ "ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET stands out as a triumph in the coming-of-age subgenre. Its refusal to shy away from sensitive subject matters, coupled with brilliant perfor...