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Kelly Fremon Craig, who earlier wrote and directed The Edge of Seventeen comes up with yet another brilliant effort here. Abby Ryder Fortson is the lady of the hour and she's excellent in her portrayal of 12-year-old Margaret who navigates high-school life and everything else that comes with it after moving to NJ from NY in the '70s. I mean, wow! How beautiful it is to see Margaret grow up without the existence of smartphones and TikTok-ing and all that new-age, validatory baggage. There's so much adorable charm that Abby brings to the central character, coming off as someone all of us (regardless of gender) can relate to. She's going through that inexplicable phase in life where she has to figure everything out including making friends, menstruation, boys, religion, grandparents, etcetera. The film captures all of these aspects without applying filters, making it a refreshingly enjoyable watch.

The supporting cast is incredible too - be it Rachel McAdams (who rocks those '70s mom jeans👖), Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, and the rest. And for a film with a child protagonist, there's a surprising amount of well-written situational humour. The climax warmed my heart and made me realize how seamlessly and subtly the film underlined its feel-good nature. The cinematography and production design also bring back the aesthetic beauty of the era; a time when apparel, furniture, cars, and houses came with a certain handcrafted allure. The adult characters in the film also get nicely fleshed out, and Barbara's (McAdams) arc especially, is a satisfying one. This wonderful story of "girlhood" almost feels like an old-school throwback to Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, although they're both very different films.

At least marginally better than "Are You There, God? It's me, Jonah Hill. From Moneyball."

Succinctly and pleasantly low stakes; there isn't any high-great drama, until the last twenty minutes, but the tone is consistent and manages to get deep about Faith, or really the absence of it, or how hard it can be for a young person to comprehend how, as Margaret ultimately puts it in the assignment to the teacher, religion makes people fight all the time.

For the most part, this is a story that is a School Year in the Life abd it's perfectly content to be about things like, oh, how you're fitting in with a new group of friends (some more agreeable than others), which boys are cute or not, and yet it's actually about something deeper due to the comparison the film makes between Margaret with Nancy and Margaret's Mom with the PTA (led by... Nancy's Mom): a Group isn't inherently a bad thing, but when there's one person asking or really demanding for this and that with pressures it can add to the already-there pressure of life in Suburbia.

Abby Ryder Fortson is so appealing and wonderful in the lead part, where your heart always goes out to her and she is funny and sympathetic and sometimes awkward in that way an 11 to 12 year old is at that time. The film maybe wraps everything up a little too tidy by the end for me, but it's hard to make a fuss when what is all wrapped up is all just, well, "will I finally talk to Moose who mows the lawn, or will "It" happen in the bathroom?" I never read the book, but it feels like it probably managed to bring everything in adaptation that was necessary (though I wonder if things between Margaret and Nancy came more to a head in the book than here, where things just kind of leave off on a silent understanding of a lie).

If it doesn't reach quite the heights of the director's previous movie, Edge of Seventeen, it's still never less than entertaining, amusing is not always funny (ok the dinner scene with both sides of the families is funny), and it's impressive that this can be in theaters as something for families to see that isn't the more soulless IP or candy-coated fast food.

"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" is a delightful coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, acclaimed for her previous work on "The Edge of Seventeen." With a cleverly crafted script and an ensemble cast of immense talent, this film offers a heartfelt exploration of puberty, identity, and religious conflicts, all while delivering an ample dose of humor.

Based on the beloved novel of the same name by Judy Blume, published in 1970, if this cinematic adaptation is accurate to the book, then I'd love to read it. The film follows the journey of Margaret Simon, portrayed with remarkable aplomb by Abby Ryder Fortson, as she navigates the challenges of adolescence in the picturesque suburbs of New Jersey. Margaret finds herself at a crossroads, torn between the Christian faith of her mother and the Jewish heritage of her father. As she grapples with this internal conflict, her English teacher assigns her a research paper on religion, setting the stage for a witty and thought-provoking exploration of religious prejudice, traditions, and the clash of beliefs.

Kelly Fremon Craig's screenplay masterfully strikes a balance between humor and depth, utilizing incisive satire to expose the absurdity of religious bias and stereotypes on top of all the awkwardness of pueburty. Within this comedic framework, the film conveys poignant messages about tolerance, empathy, and the importance of embracing one's individuality, all while providing genuine moments of self-discovery and personal growth.

The young cast members deliver exceptional performances, infusing the film with authenticity and charm. Abby Ryder Fortson's portrayal of Margaret is a revelation, capturing the complexities of adolescence with charisma and vulnerability. Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie bring a delightful blend of humor and warmth to their roles as Margaret's parents, while Kathy Bates delivers a standout performance as Margaret's melodramatic grandmother, stealing every scene she appears in.

Clocking in at a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" maintains a brisk pace, ensuring that the audience remains fully engaged throughout the film. The cinematography beautifully captures the detailed facial expressions, New Jersey Suburbs, and elegantly dressed sets, enhancing the authenticity and relatability of Margaret's upbringing.

This cinematic adaptation successfully draws inspiration from the classic 1970 novel by Judy Blume, retaining its timeless themes and endearing charm. The film pays homage to its source material while adding contemporary nuances that resonate with modern audiences. It's a testament to Kelly Fremon Craig's skill as a writer and director, deftly blending elements of nostalgia and fresh perspectives.

Kelly Fremon Craig's talented storytelling, combined with outstanding performances from the talented cast, makes this film a must-watch for audiences of all ages. It effortlessly captures the essence of adolescence, providing a humorous and thought-provoking exploration of religious identity and acceptance in the suburbs of New Jersey.

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, the film adaptation of Judy Bloom's 1970 blockbuster coming-of-age novel, is a quiet buster all its own. Rarely has cinema captured an 11-year-old marching toward puberty with such grace and dignity. In the film's road to maturation, three generations of women will face change just as child/teen Margaret does. Abby Ryder Fortson plays Margaret with a realism that looks as if she were always Margaret.

Margaret is moving from a robust neighborhood in 1970's NYC to dreaded suburban New Jersey carrying a disdain she and her Grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), evidence with some of the film's best lines. Margaret is not rabid in her criticism of the move, just grumpy and negative. To her interlocutor, God, she pleas, "Don't let Jersey be too awful."

For any youth who has been forced to move from a lively life and friends, this segment will have them chuckling as they remember how they tortured parents when disapproving something done for a better family life and dad's promotion. No pleasing a pre-teen most times anyhow.

Much of the film's energy comes from Margaret and her friends navigating the emergence of boys in their lives and the much-anticipated period. This monumental occurrence is welcomed with great fanfare. The girls' embracing emerging busts is encouraged with a lyric that invokes the life marker and prods it along: "We must, we must, we must increase our bust."

Every other possible pre-adolescent moment in young girls' journey through sixth grade to junior high seems to be covered, and probably was in Judy Bloom's book of the same name. Less physical but no less as powerful is her nascent religiosity confronting her roots in Judaism (father) and Christianity (mother and grandmother).

The cause of the split with her maternal grandparents over her mother marrying a Jew has the potential to bring the family together. However, it will be a long haul for an impatient child/teen who wants family unity almost as much as a period and bigger bust. Her interlocuter, both in person and voiceover, is a God she's not certain is real. Talk about demanding issues for a child/teen!

As in life, not all girls are mean and not all teachers inept; everybody's just trying to get through. If the girls seem to be wishing their life away, they are, but their tender moments of love and friendship promise that humanity will be served.

Writer/director Kelly Fromon Craig's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret should be required viewing for anyone mixing it up with different cultures or anyone wanting to experience a pitch-perfect adaptation of a seminal work of art.

Watched it right after watching Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Anyways this sweet little coming of age film is about Margaret as she tries to figure out a lot of things as a teenager. She is in sixth grade and had to move to New Jersey, leaving her grandmother and friends as her parents decided to shift after the father earned a promotion. In the new city, she makes new friends, waits to have first period and experience her first kiss, while juggling through her biggest conundrum, religion.

The performance stood out along with the smart writing. I instantly bought into these teen characters and their innocence, while relating to the adults emotionally. Margaret reaching out to God throughout the movie simply had a nice touch. Though it doesn't dwell much into the religious aspect, the whole Jewish vs catholic Christians thing, it does handle it without getting preachy. It definitely had multiple stand out scenes, ranging from hilarious to heart touching moments.

Definitely recommended.

This movie was beautiful. Judy Blume waited for the right person to take on her universe. Kelly Fermon Craig brought a simple touch to Blume's story, making it a true gem to watch.

I had read this book as a young girl and had my daughters read it while growing up. It has given girls a door into their own adolescence for more than 50 years.

I cringed just as I did 45 years ago at the awkward moments and feeling as an outsider as Margret did, but now I also cringed at the mother's misteps. I also known how trying to fit in to being a stay at home mom can be.

Thank goodness the film stuck to the time period. Seeing the electric skillet and blue Corningware made my day.

Thank you for a comfort food kind of movie.

Based on Judy Blume's seminal coming of age book, young Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is eleven and has to move from school and friends to New Jersey where she starts her journey into puberty with 3 new girl friends all competing about boob size, getting their period first and boys.

This all seems so real and spot on and much of it is simply hysterical. It does though look more broadly at growing up and the the less obvious troubles one faces in becoming your own person rather than who everyone else wants you to be, which at 11 is tricky. This part of the story is focussed here on religion for which Margaret does a school project on and comes to realise that picking a religion is difficult and not actually necessarily a must do when her grandparents - Jewish and Christian give her grief over the right way forward. It's all handled very nicely with the young girls, especially Fortson and Elle Graham, all excellent with great support from Rachel McAdams as her mum and the wonderful Kathy Bates as the doting Jewish grandmother. Funny and sweet.

So much to think about after seeing this today. I thought the acting was very good. Realistic. In 4th grade I remember a big controversy at my school about this book. We were not allowed to read it. That was 1978. How refreshing to see what all the fuss was about. Anyway, I enjoyed seeing this film and look forward to buying the book! Powerful. Kathy Bates character is so lovable and fun. Who wouldn't want a Grandma like that? Her timing is hilarious. She's so warm in all the right places. She's the true hero to me. Costumes/attire/fashions seemed believable. Kudos to costume designers. Of course kudos to Judy Blume for the courage to write a book for girls with big ideas. Because we have brains.

I'm glad I saw it, but expected MORE when I read critic reviews who were all IN. It's definitely a fun walk down memory lane to adolescence in the 1970's, but its relevance today escapes me, and I'm surprised it ever got made for that reason. I compliment the young actress, who played Margaret. Other actors, like Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates were under-challenged in their roles. Plot mixture of adolescent angst & religious choice was awkward, so neither got the attention it deserved. And, Kathy Bates character as Jewish grandmother was stereotypical and heavy-handed. She's a better actor when she plays closer to home. Go see if nothing better.

Poor old Peggy's being pulled in all directions, as she seeks to track down religious connections, can't decide the one to follow, finds they're all obscenely hollow, rejects the dogma of blind faith, and its projections; plus she's getting to the age of transformation, as hormones overwhelm with such causation, close friends seek to learn, compete, in a race to be complete, that captures all the joys, of menstruation; but at least she's on the path where she can quash, all those years of trauma, torture and brainwash, start to learn and not be told, how the world evolves, unfolds, form opinions that aren't founded in, hogwash.

The story is about Margaret who is navigating life and puberty. It's a very endearing story, in TV movie rather than cinematic style. All of the performances are fine and it's produced really nicely.

It includes lots of elements that pre and pubescent girls will relate to: developing friendships, discovering boys, finding out about anatomy, and of course difficulties around families.

It's quite clever in that it's based on Margaret's supposed conversations with god, and religious differences raise their ugly heads within the family. Margaret doesn't even understand her relationship with god yet and the development of that runs alongside her life development, religion and self discovery and maturation all interwoven. It's a very clever story which has translated very well to the screen.

At first I would have said it was only interesting to young girls, but I found myself relating to some of the other issues such as religious differences, family dynamics etc.

All in all a decent film.

The movie deals with trials and tribulations of a young girl on the verge of reaching teenhood. I want to keep this review short, since the movie has very little to offer aside from very well caught glimpses on the psyche of a young little girl. Glimpses such as peer pressure to fit in a new school, the awkwardness of hormonal and bodily changes, moral ambiguities that arise after one becomes part of a clique.

All very well done and masterfully caught on camera. The main lead girl is adorable and plays her part very well. There is also a conflict that is supposed to be the main premise of the movie which is being born to parents with different religious backgrounds but no real conflict ever arises. And apart from some scenes of the main girl having inner monologues talking to god and some very mild conflict scenes inside the family there is never any real tension arising from that theme.

You could cut out all the religious premises and the movie would remain nearly unchanged. So the movie becomes a brief and authentic glimpse at a little girls mild struggles in the transitional phase of her life. Heartwarming but uninteresting. No conflict, no story, no movie.

Kelly Fremon Craig's adaptation of the Judy Blume novel follows the coming-of-age dramedy completely to the letter. The common experiences and epiphanies of adolescence are all seen here, just like in every other one of these films.

There isn't really anything new here, and other movies (like Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade) have done this with considerably more power, focus, and nuance. But the script and performances of this film are so brimming with brightness, charm, and wit that the story can feel fresh even when it isn't.

Craig's commitment to the teenage girl perspective is refreshing to an extent, and it provides some truly hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes sad sequences that are unique to this film. And although such a perspective could run the risk of becoming alienating to people who have never been teenage girls, it never does.

Margaret stays a sympathetic and relatable character despite her flaws because the script makes sure that every other characters' flaws are understood too.

Even though the film doesn't have a lot to say, it's a perfectly awkward little portrait that certainly gives the feels like it should.

This delightful coming of age drama remains sweet and innocent yet honest and heartfelt, never pretending that puberty is easy or otherwise pandering to its potentially young audience. Crucially, though, 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.' presents the pre-teen struggles of its protagonist not as demons to overcome, but as milestones to celebrate; they're just a part of growing up, arguably even more important than all the easy moments. It challenges the stigma that society places on a young woman's journey into adulthood simply by presenting it in a true and complimentary way, allowing it to breathe within a non-judgmental space that openly loves the often messy yet always necessary process. It laughs in the face of taboo, unashamedly portraying a girl's first period as an exciting key moment in her development (and as a metaphor for growing up) and showcasing the 'boy crazy', body anxious, socially conscious, inherently awkward lifestyle of a kid in the 6th grade without resorting to tired clichés or stereotypes. It captures that feeling of everything being incredibly important, even though a lot of it actually isn't. As an adult, you spend a lot of time wishing you were a care-free kid again; as a kid, you spend most of your time wishing you'd grow up and become an adult. When you're young, it doesn't matter matter how many times a grown-up tells you that you'll miss being the age you are, you never believe them; when you're older, you'll wish you had. Another large portion of the picture's theming is that of religion. Its protagonist is given the freedom to choose her own religion, coming from progressive interfaith parents who've opted to raise her without religion due to past trauma that I won't spoil. It handles this really well, too, and is unbiased when it comes to its treatment of the subject. Its message is ultimately an affirming one that ought to appeal to viewers of all kinds, one that opts not to tell people what to think but rather that they should. It essentially says that you should have the freedom to choose what you believe in and how you live your life, positing that you don't have to be religious to believe in God and can feel connected to a higher power (or not) in whatever way works for you. When the source novel was first released in 1970 (which is also when this adaptation is set, meaning that the movie is a period piece even though the book technically isn't), it was apparently highly controversial due not only to its open depiction of female puberty, but also because it had the audacity not to preach to its young readers and suggest that they don't have to blindly follow the religion of their parents. I imagine in some circles, the progressive piece is still controversial, but it's interesting that what once seemed radical now just seems like common sense (and good parenting) to me. Considering the title, though, this story is far more about growing up in general than it is about growing up searching for God, and it's all the better for it. The two elements are balanced well and form a cohesive whole, but the main takeaway from the movie is the subtle yet significant development of its protagonist (the other key characters also all undergo small yet important arcs). Abby Ryder Fortson impresses as the eponymous Margaret, perfectly capturing a multitude of emotions without overselling any of them. The performances, in general, are understated yet brilliant. Benny Safdie is great in his smaller role, Kathy Bates is as radiant as ever and Rachel McAdams really knocks your socks off - particularly in one emotionally charged scene. The supporting kids are all believable and engaging, too. This is the sort of film that doesn't shout about its performances, yet the cast is consistently brilliant across the board and each actor brings to life the brilliant screenplay in a distinctly believable way. The wonderful writing does an amazing job adapting its source material, making considered use of narration (that never feels overbearing) and an almost vignette-like structure to convey the year-long journey of its characters. The picture has a palpable suburban atmosphere capable of instilling nostalgia even in those unfamiliar with its setting or central situation. It feels universally relatable despite being pleasingly specific (or maybe that precision is precisely why it's so accessible). It's the sort of thing that can appeal to everybody, but I can imagine that it's especially important to young girls and their parents. It's genuinely inclusive and progressive, even for today, and it has plenty of important things to say about growing up and taking control of your own life. It's just an extremely pleasant picture, one that's as charming as it is competently crafted. Ultimately, it's a breezy, enjoyable, funny, heartwarming and wonderfully honest experience from beginning to end. It's great.

This is a film adaptation of an iconic novel about a preteen girl experiencing the start of puberty as she also tries to establish her own spiritual identity while being raised by a Christian mother and a Jewish father. Abby Ryder Fortson is magnetic and utterly charming in the title role. Unassuming but also wise beyond her years, she conveys preteen angst effortlessly. She has a powerful ability for her age to think for herself. One can only look at her deliberative, independent mind and think "Hallelujah!"

It's a well-acted drama all around. Rachel McAdams and Ben Safdie are excellent as her progressive parents who scramble to keep up with the Jonses. Kathy Bates is a joy as her Jewish grandmother who considers the question of her granddaughter's faith settled. The film also boasts strong period detail and a great recreation of the Tristate area in the early 1970s.

Recommended to those who love a great coming-of-age film that tackles challenging questions of faith and sexual maturity. It doesn't pretend to have all the answers but its protagonist is genuine to the core and never hits a false note.

Firstly I'm a man, I have a monthly subscription at a cinema and I'm 36, went to watch this and immediately for the first time ever felt a bit uncomfortable with the experience, not really because of the film, but most people were women or girls so that sucked, cinema is an experience for everyone!

I want to start by saying Elle who is only 13 who played the blonde friend was so talented, I mean to have that confidence, personality and awareness at that age! The other 2 girls were great to but she was a different level.

The lead was an excellent cast, nice to see so many talented young actors in movies, it used to just be accepted kids were kinda just ok at best. Her timing was great, she had a warmth and a natural quality and was believable and relatable and she should be proud!

The family were ok, didn't think the story ended well with the grandparents but the grandma was great. Rachel as the mom was great, the dad was passable but instantly forget, you'll remember this film but guarantee you won't remember him.

It was real, semi educational and truthfully makes you respect what girls/women have to go through and unfairly pay to suffer with which blows my mind!

I really enjoyed it and I'm not a target audience there were laugh out loud moments, cringe one's and ones that warm your heart! It's a great little movie!

Time flew by, i can't think of one fault, maybe the religious stuff, but I guess that's a realistic thing to!

What I liked the most about this coming-of-age drama is that it shied away from the usual sexual context so popularly attached to this kind of films. Rather, it became a relevant and well-executed adolescent confict between the protagonist and God. The actress playing the protagonist was so warm and welcoming. She was such a delightful young actress. The editing and cinematography was uncomplicated and simplistic that it only emphasized how good it was to just plainly watch with family or with oneself. Rachel MacAdams was so intelligently cast. Her performance felt like such a big warm hug to viewers.

I saw last night felt awkward being one of very few guys in the audience. I didn't know much about the story besides plenty of promotions and I love the cast especially Benny Safdie he's better known as a director he's a Great actor as well. I love Rachel McAdam's she's had a lot of great roles since Mean Girls; all the young cast is magnificent too! There's a lot of charm, great comedy, amazing drama and I didn't expect most of it to be about girl changes; as a guy that's 30 it was a unique experience that stays entertaining throughout. I have 3 sisters and autism so that's always been unique. I loved this movie a lot even though I'm not the target audience it's a pleasant joyful film by great director Kelly Freeman Craig of Edge of Seventeen would highly recommend!

I'm a 38 year old man and I thought this movie was actually really good. I just wanted to go to the movies. I was hesitant because I'm not a 60 year old woman who read the book as a kid, but I genuinely enjoyed it and still found it relatable. The kids did a great acting job. They were never annoying and it never felt cheesy or immature. The adult actors were all great too. It was just a good movie. I haven't read the book, but the story was realistic and made sense. It was just kind of a down to earth film with nothing unnecessary, gratuitous, heavy handed or trope-y. I've seen a few movies like this lately and it's pretty refreshing.

I was surprised to be so captured by this film, and delighted that my (male) partner was also riveted. The attention to period (pun intended) detail was mostly very good, the story is timeless (with its themes of making sense of both the big picture of life and little picture of how we fit into our little corner of it), and the acting is some of the most sensitive and natural I've seen on screen for the past few years. The two main young actors are so realistic that it made me wonder how much they were actually just being themselves. Kids today are expected to be so sophisticated, but back then we weren't, at least not as much. There was so much we didn't know at that age. No internet, no social media, and much less advertising geared towards kids. I certainly don't long to be a pre-teen again and waiting for my period, but I was reminded of a more innocent time, and that is a good thing.

A Film Adaptation of the beloved coming of age book about a mixed-faith child who moved in the suburbs during her summer of adolescence. As she try to be friends with her neighbors and find herself controlling her urges, she discovers how her difference can affect people around her AND develop a bigger sense of herself.

This is pretty much a standard coming of age.

The biggest strength of this film is its script. I do not know how much it is indebted with the original book, but it never really tries to shield the girls or Margaret's family themselves. It shows Margaret, her family and her friends bare to what they can come off AND does not shy away from calling them out. Apparently, this was made by the same person who made the wonderful (Kelly Fremon Craig) Edge of Seventeen AND it shows. She just know how to delicately handle this freedom that kids has. Would definitely keep an eye for her.

Performance wise, Everyone here is moving like clockwork but I would give great kudos to the likes of Elle Graham and Rachel McAdams who stole the spotlight in their respective supporting roles as the ready-for-the-teenage-years neighbor/classmate of Margaret and Margaret's mom. I do wish that Abby Ryder went harder with her Margaret. I think the role kinda ate her up a bit.

Overall, still good film. Recommended.

At least the conflict about religion parts of this movie were interesting. Plus, the '70s music was good, although I'm not sure why they chose the songs they chose. "These Eyes" by the Guess Who? Hey, I liked the song, but how does it fit into this movie?

All the focus on puberty and the girls' excitement and obsession about that was a bit unreal. It gave the wrong impression of most girls back in the '70s. What real girl would have liked getting her first period the day she was leaving for summer camp?

Since Judy Blume was one of the first writer of YA books to deal with puberty issues and such, she is idolized by many people. This movie obviously was intended to be for those who idolized her as children. Those who did not should feel free to skip it. You won't be missing out on anything.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a funny and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a young girl who is trying to find her place in the world. The film is based on the classic novel by Judy Blume, and it follows Margaret Simon as she moves to a new town and starts middle school. Margaret is a bright and inquisitive girl, but she is also struggling with some big questions about her identity, her faith, and her place in the world.

The film does an excellent job of capturing the awkwardness and excitement of adolescence. Margaret is dealing with all the usual challenges of puberty, but she is also trying to figure out what she believes in and where she belongs. The film tackles some tough subjects, but it does so with humor and sensitivity.

The cast of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is excellent. Abby Ryder Fortson is charming as Margaret, and she is supported by a strong cast of adults, including Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie. The film is directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, who also directed the acclaimed coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a funny and heartwarming film that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in. It is a must-see for fans of Judy Blume's novel, and it is a great film for anyone who is looking for a heartwarming and funny story about growing up.

Here are some of the things that I liked about the film:

The cast is excellent. Abby Ryder Fortson is charming as Margaret, and she is supported by a strong cast of adults, including Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie.

The film is funny and heartwarming. It is a great coming-of-age story that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in.

The film tackles some tough subjects, but it does so with humor and sensitivity.

Here are some of the things that I didn't like about the film:

The film is a bit slow at times.

The film could have explored some of the religious themes in more depth.

Overall, I really enjoyed Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. It is a funny and heartwarming film that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't quite fit in. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone who is looking for a heartwarming and funny story about growing up.

Judy Blume's novel is one classic of children's literature I haven't caught up with yet. I've read a bunch now, such as "Go Ask Alice", "My Name is Asher Lev", "The Chocolate War", but for some reason ""Are you there God? It's Me, Margaret." has escaped me.

Now that I've seen this movie version, I might have to change that. Though the author thinks it's even better than her novel.

The plot is about an eleven year old girl named Margaret and her attempts to find herself amidst a confusing family background (she is Jewish on her father's side, and Christian on her mother's side, but her maternal grandparents disowned her mother for marrying a Jewish boy).

Margaret is also uprooted at the beginning of the movie and taken to a new school where she quickly makes friends and develops a crush on a neighbourhood boy.

Margaret's friend group is strange. They compete with each other over puberty milestones and lord it over each other when they arrive. Also the de facto leader of the group is kind of a bully to poor Laura Danker, a girl who is ostracised because of her precocious puberty.

I liked this movie quite a bit. It kept me interested for most of its length. Abby Ryder Fortson was of course impressive for how well she carried the movie, but for me the standouts were Kathy Bates as her grandmother, and a young actress I hadn't seen before called Elle Graham, who played the mercurial Nancy Wheeler.

I'm wondering why I didn't like the movie as much as I wanted to. It wasn't as touching as you might have hoped, and the ending seemed kind of rushed. I looked at the run time and was disappointed it was almost over, knowing that I was going to like the movie, but would probably forget about it pretty soon.