How To Build A Girl
- 2020 film
Comedy film based on Caitlin Moran's book about a smart, opinionated and overweight 16 year-old girl. Also features Beanie Feldstein, Paddy Considine, Sarah Solemani, Alfie Allen, Frank Dillane and more.
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Film review: How To Build A Girl, Amazon Prime
Channel 4 decided to stop making Caitlin Moran's semi-autobiographical sitcom Raised By Wolves after two series, but maybe if they had carried on it might have turned out something like this.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
Wobbly Wolverhampton accent and all, American actor Beanie Feldstein carries this hard-to-resist adaptation of Caitlin Moran's bestselling roman-a-clef.
The Guardian, 26th July 2020How To Build A Girl is a joy to watch
Beanie Feldstein is so well cast, How To Build A Girl is a joy to watch.
Jamie East, The Sun, 25th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
The brilliant writer's distinctive voice is curiously absent from this semi-autobiographical coming of age comedy.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 25th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
Caitlin Moran adaptation never quite matches up to the talents of its star.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 25th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
A grungy British answer to The Devil Wears Prada.
Rosie Fletcher, Den Of Geek, 25th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein stars in this charming adaptation of Caitlin Moran's hit novel.
Lewis Knight, The Mirror, 25th July 2020How To Build A Girl review
How To Build A Girl successfully navigates sexism, class struggle and the pains of adolescence with wit and charm.
Joseph Walsh, i Newspaper, 23rd July 2020How To Build A Girl review
Caitlin Moran, who also wrote the screenplay, is well-known among her readers for her laugh-out-loud one-liners, and she reserves many of her best zingers for Johanna's family members to use.
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 22nd July 2020How To Build A Girl review
If it fails to mine the deeper themes in this story about a working-class writer fighting to find her footing in the music industry, How To Build A Girl is a resounding success as a showcase of Feldstein's capabilities in a leading role.
Empire, 20th July 2020