Little Women
1994 · Movie · PG · 115 min · ★ 7.3 · 90% critics
In the years during and after the Civil War, four sisters grow from childhood into adulthood while their mother holds the household together. As they navigate family bonds, ambitions, and first loves, they face everyday hardships and choices that shape who they become.
Based on Little Women
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,345 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, character-focused period drama about sisterhood, growing up, and romance with a cozy feel; Not for you if you need fast pacing or sharper conflict, like in Pride & Prejudice (2005).
Pros: warm family atmosphere; strong ensemble performances; cozy period charm | Cons: slow, leisurely pacing; sometimes too sugary; uneven historical accuracy
Themes
- depression
- parent child relationship
- holiday
- pregnancy
- sister
- desire
- chalkboard
- nightgown
- birth of twins
- woman director
- christmas
- 19th century
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Winona Ryder
as Jo March
Trini Alvarado
as Meg March
Samantha Mathis
as Older Amy March
Kirsten Dunst
as Younger Amy March
Claire Danes
as Beth March
Christian Bale
as Laurie
Susan Sarandon
as Mrs. March
Gabriel Byrne
as Friedrich Bhaer
Eric Stoltz
as John Brooke
John Neville
as Mr. Laurence
Directed by Gillian Armstrong