Rotten
Like a degree in gender studies, there's no payoff.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Damsels in Distress
For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate.
2012 · 1h 39m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Whit Stillman
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Damsels in Distress
Overview
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.
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75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film would probably drag if it weren't so perfectly cast, especially with the gawky-beautiful Gerwig as its center.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
For the most part, it's a film filled with simple pleasures...
William Goss, Film.com
Fresh
Damsels in Distress ambles about amiably without much of a narrative: Plot has never been Stillman's strong suit, and in this film he seems particularly indifferent to its demands.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
There's a self-consciousness to "Damsels" that takes away much of the fun.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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