An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 47 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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In your twenties you decide on the final version of you. Sophie is working on it; Frances is stuck in her crazy, clueless, can't-pay-the-rent stage.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
23 Jul 2013
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Writing with Gerwig, Baumbach has created a fey, sneakily charming generational touchstone on a par with Annie Hall and his own Gen Y col-grad comedy Kicking and Screaming.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
11 Dec 2013
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Few films top Woody Allen's Manhattan for capturing New York City's blend of rapture and apprehension. Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha comes close.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
11 Dec 2013
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As Frances literally dances her way through the streets of New York, you can't help smiling and knowing she will be OK. She will figure out how to be the adult she was meant to be.
– Mary Houlihan,
Chicago Sun-Times,
11 Dec 2013
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One of the happiest sights you'll see all summer is a montage of Gerwig running and twirling across Chinatown with David Bowie's "Modern Love" on the soundtrack.