20th Century Women Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

20th Century Women

Release Date: Sunday, December 25, 2016 Limited Friday, January 13, 2017 Expansion

A multilayered celebration of the complexities of women, family, time, and the connections we search for our whole lives.

Director: Mike Mills

Starring: Annette Bening • Greta Gerwig • Elle Fanning • Billy Crudup • Lucas Jade Zumann

R Comedy 1 hr, 58 m

3 / 5.0

63% WILL SEE 37% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in Santa Barbara, the film follows Dorothea Fields (Annette Bening), a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie (newcomer Lucas Jade Zumann, in a breakout performance) at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women in Jamie’s upbringing -- via Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields’ home, and Julie (Elle Fanning), a savvy and provocative teenage neighbor.

Comedy Drama

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Who stars in 20th Century Women – Cast List

Annette Bening
The Bride!, Death on the Nile
Greta Gerwig
Jay Kelly, Arthur
Elle Fanning
Predator: Badlands, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Billy Crudup
Jay Kelly, The Watch
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Lucas Jade Zumann
No Address, Every Day

Who is making 20th Century Women – Crew List

A look at 20th Century Women behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mike Mills last helmed C'mon C'mon and Beginners. The film's writer Mike Mills last penned C'mon C'mon and Beginners.

Director: Mike Mills
Screenwriter: Mike Mills

Studios: A24
Production Company: Annapurna Pictures

Production – What we know about the 20th Century Women

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2016

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for sexual material, language, some nudity and brief drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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20th Century Women Release Date: When was the film released?

20th Century Women was released in limited movie theaters on Sunday, December 25 , 2016. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Fences, Toni Erdmann and Hidden Figures. As a limited release, 20th Century Women was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.