Lady Bird 2017

Movie · 94 min · English · September 1, 2017

Comedy-drama Coming-of-age comedy-drama Independent

Directed by Greta GerwigWritten by Greta Gerwig

Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet

A 2017 American coming-of-age comedy drama film, Lady Bird was written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her first time behind the camera. The movie stars Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith. It is set in Sacramento, California, during early 2000s and follows a high school senior whose relationship with her mother is complicated.

Filming occurred from August through October 2016 in California and New York. The film made its debut at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017 and opened in U.S. theaters on November 3, 2017 through A24, earning $79 million, marking it as the highest-earning release for the studio at that time. Critics widely praised the film, particularly Gerwig's script and direction, along with performances by Ronan and Metcalf. Many critics regard Lady Bird as one of the best films from 2017 and among the best of the 2010s and 21st centuries. It was named one of the top ten films of 2017 by the National Board of Review, the American Film Institute, and Time magazine.

At the 90th Academy Awards, Lady Bird received five nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (Metcalf), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, it won two honors—Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (Ronan)—and was nominated for two additional categories. It also received three British Academy Film Award nominations. A soundtrack was released alongside the film.