
How to Build a Girl
2019 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 5.7
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
Based on How to Build a Girl
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (67 votes)
Themes
- family relationships
- coming of age
- teenage girl
- music critic
Cast & crew

Beanie Feldstein
as Johanna Morrigan

Paddy Considine
as Pat Morrigan

Sarah Solemani
as Angie Morrigan

Alfie Allen
as John Kite

Frank Dillane
as Tony Rich

Laurie Kynaston
as Krissi Morrigan

Arinzé Kene
as Kenny

Tadhg Murphy
as Andy Rock

Ziggy Heath
as Derby

Bobby Schofield
as Pricey
Directed by Coky Giedroyc