Girl in Progress
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · 39% critics
A teenager, feeling overlooked by her overworked single mother, decides to fast-track growing up by copying the rules of the coming-of-age stories she studies in school. Her plan pushes both of them into messy choices and a hard look at what maturity really means.
Also known as Anxiety · Ansiedad
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-05-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (122 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy coming-of-age dramas with family tension, humor, and a sentimental streak, especially if Real Women Have Curves appeals to you; Not for you if you want subtle writing or consistently light comedy.
Pros: heartfelt mother-daughter theme; some funny moments; strong lead performances | Cons: uneven tone; familiar clichés; slow start
Themes
- coming of age
- teenage girl
- single mother
- woman director
- mother daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Eva Mendes
as Grace
Cierra Ramirez
as Ansiedad
Matthew Modine
as Dr. Harford
Landon Liboiron
as Trevor
Patricia Arquette
as Ms. Armstrong
Raini Rodriguez
as Tavita
Russell Peters
as Emile
Eugenio Derbez
as Mission Impossible
Richard Harmon
as Bad Boy
Brenna O'Brien
as Valerie
Directed by Patricia Riggen