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49 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 95SlashfilmJosh SpiegelSlashfilmJosh SpiegelHere is a film that, like its source material, treats its characters with care and tenderness, establishing an instant and unbreakable bond with the audience that hits home in scene after scene.
- 91IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret isn’t just the best Blume adaptation currently available, it’s also an instant classic of the coming-of-age genre, a warm, witty, incredibly inspiring film that is already one of the year’s best.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyDevan CogganEntertainment WeeklyDevan CogganThe film version is an utter delight, a loving adaptation that's both true to the book and endearingly fresh.
- 90Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonScreen RantPatrice WitherspoonThankfully, Craig captures the magic that so many have fallen in love with over the decades. The story explores the uncertainties of religion, sex education, and girlhood with incredible sincerity and without judgment of any option. What's more, it beautifully reveals the side to humanity that society often tries to hide with these concepts — but does so with genuineness and care.
- 88RogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesRogerEbert.comMarya E. GatesCraig’s spin on Blume’s classic is just as exhilarating as her debut film “The Edge of Seventeen.” Her deep respect for the foibles of girldom and her emotionally intelligent exploration of prickly family dynamics make her a perfect match for the material, and elevates Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret far above most modern films that attempt to tackle similar material.
- 83The Film StageFran HoepfnerThe Film StageFran HoepfnerAt times, It’s Me, Margaret the film, just like It’s Me, Margaret the book, feels a little too raw and embarrassing: like going to buy a bra at a department store with your mother, there is something unspeakably intimate and horrifying about existing in its world for too long.
- 80TheWrapKristen LopezTheWrapKristen LopezIn a landscape with few movies for families, and even fewer for tween girls, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is a fantastic entry. Heartfelt, compassionate, funny, and frank it has the makings of becoming a new classic in the film canon.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeIt is a responsible and uncomplicated adaptation, one that capitalizes on the story’s lore and legacy. But it’s not withholding, either. The film crucially invites a new generation to join Margaret in the weird, challenging and sometimes wonderful experience of getting older.
- 60VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThis adaptation, written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (“The Edge of Seventeen”), seems uneasy putting funny, flawed and all-too-realistic Margaret on screen exactly as she is.