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Luckiest Girl Alive

2022 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.5 · 48% critics

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A driven New York woman seems to have built the perfect life, but a new spotlight forces her to face long-buried trauma and the stories others have told about her. As the past presses in, she must decide what to share, what to protect, and how to reclaim her own voice.

Based on Luckiest Girl Alive

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2022
Release date
2022-09-30
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
113 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
48/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (936 votes)
About

If you like tense, emotionally heavy dramas about public image and buried trauma, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed the pressure-cooker feel of Edge of Darkness; Not for you if sexual assault or school violence themes are triggering.

Pros: strong lead performance; gripping trauma themes; keeps you engaged | Cons: rushed, packed plot; uneven pacing; heavy voiceover/flashbacks

Themes

  • rape
  • fiancé
  • underage drinking
  • revenge
  • female protagonist
  • gang rape
  • school shooting
  • magazine editor
  • mother daughter relationship
  • female writer
  • traumatic past

Cast & crew

Directed by Mike Barker