The Virgin Suicides
1999 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 7.1 · 79% critics
In a 1970s suburb, a group of neighborhood boys becomes fixated on five sheltered sisters kept under strict, religious rules. As the girls’ isolation deepens, the boys try to piece together what’s happening from the outside, caught between fascination, longing, and unease.
Based on The Virgin Suicides
Also known as Cri ultime · The Lisbon Sisters
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 2000-04-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (3,612 votes)
- Box office
- $10,409,377
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a mysterious, melancholy coming-of-age story with a dreamy, unsettling vibe and lingering questions, similar in spirit to Thirteen; Not for you if you need clear answers, fast pacing, or an uplifting tone.
Pros: haunting, dreamy mood; strong performances; memorable 70s music | Cons: emotionally distant at times; story feels thin; themes can feel unclear
Themes
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- michigan
- suicide attempt
- 1970s
- coming of age
- suburb
- lust
- family
- catholic
- overprotective parent
- teen suicide
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Kirsten Dunst
as Lux Lisbon
Josh Hartnett
as Trip Fontaine
James Woods
as Mr. Lisbon
Kathleen Turner
as Mrs. Lisbon
Michael Paré
as Adult Trip Fontaine
A.J. Cook
as Mary Lisbon
Hanna Hall
as Cecilia Lisbon
Leslie Hayman
as Therese Lisbon
Chelse Swain
as Bonnie Lisbon
Giovanni Ribisi
as Narrator (voice)
Directed by Sofia Coppola