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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jun. 4, 2023

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Release Date: Friday, April 28, 2023 Nationwide Tuesday, June 6, 2023 VOD / Digital

Benny Safdie, James L. Brooks, Kathy Bates, Julie Ansell, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Fremon Craig, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Richard Sakai, Abby Ryder Fortson, Amy Brooks, Elle Graham, Sloane Warren, Gary Houston

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

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Plot
For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Kelly Fremon Craig last wrote Ordinary Angels and Scoob!.

Producers
Julie Ansell
Amy Brooks
James L. Brooks
Kelly Fremon Craig
Richard Sakai
Production Company
Gracie Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material involving sexual education and some suggestive material
Runtime
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on a best-selling and beloved classic.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production. Planned for September 2022 release.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is planned for April.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Lionsgate has picked up the film rights.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 28, 2023. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Sisu, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi and Big George Foreman.



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Sun., Jun. 4, 2023

  • Set film release to VOD / Digital

Sun., Jun. 4, 2023

Sat., Apr. 8, 2023

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual education and some suggestive material

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