
Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. This movie follows the title character's senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college.... (Full plot summary below)
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Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. This movie follows the title character's senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college.
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| TimeStephanie ZacharekWriter-director Greta Gerwig’s semiautobiographical Lady Bird is both generous and joyous, but when it stings, it stings deep. |
| UproxxMike RyanYou should see Lady Bird...and, when you do, savor its delightfulness because this is a tougher and tougher commodity to find. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonThere are a few fearful moments when you think the movie will be a collection of affectations. But the characters are too real, Gerwig’s eye for the adolescent lives of young women too keen. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonLady Bird might finally be the role that earns Ronan (“Brooklyn”) an Oscar. As a young woman at odds with the world, and herself, she illuminates the film. Also worthy of Academy attention is Metcalf, who is sheer perfection as the quintessential stressed-out mom. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThere is no rookie-film handicap required in grading the excellence on display. There are no fireworks or twists or unnecessary frills here, nor should there be – this is simply perfect filmmaking from a voice that demands to be heard. The fall movie season is saved. Thank you, Greta Gerwig. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThis is a fully realized film, with a confident eye and lived-in performances. What a treat. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt is smart without being smug, insightful without being condescending, funny without being mean-spirited and genuinely moving. It’s unique and original and fresh and wonderful, and can you tell I loved it? |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThis is warm and intuitive work, striking that elusive balance between inspiration and control. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayLady Bird is a triumph of style, sensibility and spirit. The girl at its center may not be a heavyweight, but her movie is epic. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldLady Bird is a joy, from its start...to its finish, when that ever-so-slightly older young woman takes a breath and looks out — hopefully, nervously, excitedly — into a limitless future. |