Judy at the Movies!

Judy at the Movies!

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.

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On April 28, 2023, Lionsgate opened this beloved icon on the big screen. 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.

Ⓒ Dana Hawley/Lionsgate

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.

Ⓒ Dana Hawley/Lionsgate

The film also stars Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza, Good Time) and is written for the screen and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), based on the book by Judy Blume, and produced by Gracie Films’ Academy Award® winner James L. Brooks (Best Picture, 1983 – Terms of Endearment), alongside Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, Judy Blume, Amy Lorraine Brooks, Aldric La’auli Porter, and executive produced by Jonathan McCoy.

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. is now streaming! Check JustWatch to find out where it’s available.

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Movies by (and about) Judy!

Judy Blume Forever (Amazon Prime Video Premiere on April 21, 2023)A Peabody Award winning documentary on the life and work of Judy, directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Opened in theaters on April 28, 2023)Adapted and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Tiger Eyes (2012)Directed by Lawrence Blume
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (1990)Directed by Lawrence Blume
FudgeIn Development
Summer SistersIn Development