Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Acting
Hadley Robinson's face when she finally screams back? *Chef's kiss*
Direction
Poehler knows exactly when to let a moment breathe or riot.
Score
Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, actual Riot Grrrl — not just 'girl power' elevator music.
Director
Amy Poehler
Hadley Robinson
Vivian Carter
Lauren Tsai
Claudia
Alycia Pascual-Peña
Lucy Hernandez
Nico Hiraga
Seth Acosta
Sabrina Haskett
Kaitlynn Price
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Mitchell Wilson
Sydney Park
Kiera Pascal
Anjelika Washington
Amaya
Josie Totah
CJ
Amy Poehler
Lisa Carter
Ike Barinholtz
Mr. Davies
Marcia Gay Harden
Principal Shelly
Josephine Langford
Emma Cunningham
Clark Gregg
John
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Amy Poehler optioned Jennifer Mathieu's novel before it was even published, fighting to direct rather than just produce.
The film sparked discourse about white feminism centering itself — ironic given Vivian's arc of exactly that.
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