
A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.
Leave your thoughts about Carrie Pilby.
| Screen InternationalWendy IdeThis is not a film which challenges the stereotypes of teen coming of age movies. However the dialogue is sharp, and Powley’s comic timing is well-tuned. |
| indieWireDavid EhrlichBy trying to provide a little something for everyone, it ultimately offers precious little to anyone. |
| RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJohnson keeps it all moving at a decent clip, though, with the help of Michael Penn’s score. And she photographs Powley and her mesmerizing blue eyes so lovingly that it’s hard not to find her adorable—even when she’s being awful. |
| The GuardianJordan HoffmanCarrie Pilby the film is 100% Carrie Pilby the character, a living quirk machine that in a lesser actor’s hands might be insufferable. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakThankfully Johnson got someone like Powley to take on the central role because it’s through her honesty that we allow the rest to be somewhat two-dimensional. |
| Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinAt its worst, the film oozes the sickly smugness of a self-help pamphlet, but when it relaxes its didactic grip and lets the actors take control it can be quite charming. |
| PopMattersStephen MayneThere's nothing special about Carrie Pilby... It's pleasant enough viewing though, and adds a few nice touches that subvert gender expectations. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniIn her directorial debut, Susan Johnson balances the character's haughty brilliance and aimless privilege with an underlying vulnerability. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyA core of substance and a fine cast are squandered in the relentless hard-sell perkiness of this mild comic drama. |
| The PlaylistNoel MurrayThis “emotionally immature braniac” character is funny and heartbreaking in equal measure. Carrie Pilby is special. “Carrie Pilby” is less so. |