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Frances Ha

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha (2012)
Frances lives in New York, but she doesnÂ’t really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but sheÂ’s not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they arenÂ’t really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness.
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A New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.A New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.A New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
83K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,491
577
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    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Greta Gerwig
    • Stars
      • Greta Gerwig
      • Mickey Sumner
      • Adam Driver
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Greta Gerwig
    • Stars
      • Greta Gerwig
      • Mickey Sumner
      • Adam Driver
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    • 230User reviews
    • 351Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 49 nominations

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    Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha (2012)
    Michael Zegen, Greta Gerwig, and Adam Driver in Frances Ha (2012)
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    Greta Gerwig and Mickey Sumner in Frances Ha (2012)
    Michael Zegen and Adam Driver in Frances Ha (2012)
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    Michael Zegen, Greta Gerwig, and Adam Driver in Frances Ha (2012)

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    Greta Gerwig
    Greta Gerwig
    • Frances
    Mickey Sumner
    Mickey Sumner
    • Sophie
    Adam Driver
    Adam Driver
    • Lev
    Michael Zegen
    Michael Zegen
    • Benji
    Michael Esper
    Michael Esper
    • Dan
    Charlotte d'Amboise
    Charlotte d'Amboise
    • Colleen
    Grace Gummer
    Grace Gummer
    • Rachel
    Daiva Deupree
    • Waitress
    Isabelle McNally
    Isabelle McNally
    • Random Girl #1
    Vanessa Ray
    Vanessa Ray
    • Random Girl #2
    Justine Lupe
    Justine Lupe
    • Nessa
    Lindsay Burdge
    Lindsay Burdge
    • Dark Haired Girl
    Patrick Heusinger
    Patrick Heusinger
    • Patch
    Marina Squerciati
    Marina Squerciati
    • Waitress at Club
    Christine Gerwig
    • Mom
    Gordon Gerwig
    • Dad
    David Salem
    • Christmas Guest
    Isaac Salem
    • Christmas Guest
    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Greta Gerwig
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Charlotte d'Amboise, who plays the head of Frances' dance company (and whose character describes herself as a former dancer) is in fact a well-known Broadway dancer, with such Broadway shows on her resume as Cats, Chicago, A Chorus Line, and Pippin. She is also the daughter of former New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise.
    • Goofs
      At 59:23, Sophie's voice says the words faster than her mouth moves. Particularly near the end of her sentences.
    • Quotes

      Frances: It's that thing when you're with someone, and you love them and they know it, and they love you and you know it... but it's a party... and you're both talking to other people, and you're laughing and shining... and you look across the room and catch each other's eyes... but - but not because you're possessive, or it's precisely sexual... but because... that is your person in this life. And it's funny and sad, but only because this life will end, and it's this secret world that exists right there in public, unnoticed, that no one else knows about. It's sort of like how they say that other dimensions exist all around us, but we don't have the ability to perceive them. That's - That's what I want out of a relationship. Or just life, I guess.

    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Hangover Part III (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Thème de Camille
      Written and Performed by Georges Delerue

      Courtesy of Igloo Music/Marouani Music/EMI Music Publishing

    User reviews230

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    Top review
    9/10
    The obligation of growing up
    Is it fair to call Frances Ha a product of the mumblecore movement in cinema or is it all too, well, professional? Noah Baumbach's examination of culture, early adulthood, and obsessive friendships not only makes for a good, topical debate but a very worthy motion picture, as Frances Ha is one of the strongest films this year. Heavy on dialog, characterization, and the strong, stable topics to examine, this is a thoughtful mediation on what it means to grow up, stay true to your friends, and be self-reliant.

    The film stars the zealous Greta Gerwig (whose work in Hannah Takes the Stairs I still regard as terrific) as the title character, a plucky dancer at the age of twenty-seven, living with her best friend Sophie (Mickey Summer) and her best guy-friend Benji (Michael Zegen). Frances and her friend Sophie are like "straight lesbians," so Benji says, as they do everything together, and both of them would seemingly be lost without each other. The thought is put to the test when Sophie decides to move out of the cramped studio apartment in favor of moving in with another friend, leaving Frances sort of lost and unfulfilled with her current position in life.

    This is basic framework for a story that begins to follow the path of a series of vignettes, focusing on the ups and downs in life, along with those awkward stretches no one really likes to talk about. Baumbach brilliantly captures this through a black and white lens, and allows his actors the freedom to get immersed in their characters with little restrictions in place.

    Frances Ha does a lot in eighty-six minutes, like notably humanizing the "hipster" culture of the last few years, detail loneliness and friendships, impending adulthood, and dependence all the more. The humanization of "hipster" culture comes into play because we notice that these characters are not of the "typical" breed, whatever we define as typical. They are about as free and unrestrained as the wind that catches their hair, especially Frances herself, who is arguably one of the most fun characters I've had the pleasure of watching this year. There's something about the way she engages in quick-witted conversation, runs happily through the streets of Chinatown at random, and is constantly proclaiming she is "undateable.' Gerwig magically transforms a character bound for a caricature state of mind into a strong woman that may not be looked at as a role model for girls but certainly a realistic portrayal of many.

    I imagine the loneliness that the loneliness and slight-depression Frances feels when Sophie leaves her is one many post-college girls will feel when their best girlfriend moves on to bigger and better things and she remains somewhat inert and stuck in her current life position. Baumbach details growing up in Frances Ha not as a choice but as an obligation, which it rightfully is in many regards, but the way he doesn't isn't condescending or superficial, but rather hopeful and endearing.

    NOTE: My video review of Frances Ha, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc6LbMzbGww

    Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Summer, and Michael Zegen. Directed by: Noah Baumbach.
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    • Release date
      • August 23, 2013 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Brazil
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Френсіс Ха
    • Filming locations
      • Sacramento, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pine District Pictures
      • RT Features
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,069,826
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $137,398
      • May 19, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,058,065
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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