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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic rating 8.2

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Critic Jesse Hassenger

For a movie about such fraught topics, sometimes rendered with admirable and non-squeamish explicitness, Diary often eschews melodrama...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 8

In a less complex film, Monroe would be portrayed as a skeevy creep with no redeeming qualities. But Skarsgård, a tremendously appealing actor, destabilizes that by bringing a sweetness to Monroe...

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Phil De Semlyen
rated 8

Minnie’s inner life, a fantasia of animations appearing Crumb-like around her, is dazzling, and there’s plenty of naked emotion amid the sex, drugs and hand-drawn penises.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Jonathan Romney
rated 8

British up-and-comer Bel Powley is outstanding as a girl who comes of age in mid-70s San Francisco in Marielle Heller’s striking debut.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Sofie Lykke Stenstrup
rated 10

Den fuldstændigt fabelagtige Bel Powley er uimodståelig som den hvalpede Minnie med de store, troskyldige dådyrøjne...

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Fredrik Strage
rated 8

Hormonstormar. Roligt och politiskt om kvinnlig lust.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Christian Rising Matthiasen
rated 8

...en intim, humoristisk og fantastisk ærlig fortælling, om en 15-årig piges seksuelle vækkelse i 70'erne San Francisco.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Michael Thomsen
rated 9

Generelt lidt undervurderet indie-tegneseriefilmatisering, som næsten når samme højder som de fremragende "Persepolis", "Ghost World" og "American Splendor". Blev vist anset som lidt skandaløs og grænseoverskridende i...

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Cast & Crew

Marielle Heller
Director
Kristen Wiig
As Charlotte Worthington
Alexander Skarsgård
As Monroe Rutherford
Christopher Meloni
As Pascal MacCorkill
Miranda Bailey
As Andrea
David Fine
As Old Hippie
Margarita Levieva
As Tabatha

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In 1970s San Francisco, a 15-year-old girl named Minnie navigates her way through adolescence, exploring her sexuality and artistic ambitions. As she delves deeper into her desires, Minnie finds herself in complex situations that challenge her sense of self and her relationships with those around her. Through her audio diary, Minnie candidly shares her thoughts and experiences, offering a unique perspective on the ups and downs of coming of age.

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The Diary of a Teenage Girl was released in theaters on August 28, 2015.