20th Century Women

Name: 20th Century Women
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-12-28
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Lucas Jade Zumann

2016·Movie·R·119 min·★ 7.3(1,255)

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In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

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About 20th Century Women

20th Century Women is a 2016 English-language drama film directed by Mike Mills. The cast is led by Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

20th Century Women was produced by Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray, and Modern People and made in United States of America. It was released on December 28, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Mike Mills
Writers: Mike Mills
Release date: December 28, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray, Modern People

#parent child relationship#1970s#balcony#feminism#punk rock#coming of age#feminist#free spirit#single mother#generation gap#santa barbara, california#mother son relationship#teenager

20th Century Women cast & crew

20th Century Women was directed by Mike Mills and written by Mike Mills.

The cast features Annette Bening as Dorothea, Elle Fanning as Julie, Greta Gerwig as Abbie, Billy Crudup as William, Lucas Jade Zumann as Jamie, and Alison Elliott as Julie's Mother.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roger Neill, cinematography is by Sean Porter, and it was produced by Anne Carey and Megan Ellison.

Is 20th Century Women worth watching?

20th Century Women holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 1,255 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, 20th Century Women is worth a place on your watchlist.

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