43-410: Lady Bird may refer to: Arts and media [ edit ] Lady Bird (film) , a 2017 film directed by Greta Gerwig Lady Bird (duo) , a dance music crew from Japan "Lady Bird" (composition) , a jazz standard by Tadd Dameron "Lady Bird", a song by Lee Hazlewood, in duet with Nancy Sinatra, on the album Nancy & Lee Lady Bird (album) ,
86-724: A 1978 album by Archie Shepp Lady Bird, a character in the animated series Adventure Time episode " Hoots " Other uses [ edit ] Lady Bird Johnson , a popular nickname for Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 Lady Bird Cleveland , American artist Lady Bird Lake , a reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas See also [ edit ] Ladybird (disambiguation) Ladybug (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
129-408: A Cast in a Motion Picture . In a series of articles regarding the best of the 2010s in film , IndieWire ranked Lady Bird as the 10th best film of the decade. Rolling Stone ranked it 23rd, The A.V. Club ranked it 10th, Business Insider ranked it 5th, and Consequence of Sound ranked it 90th. It was the 13th most overall mentioned on best of decade lists tying with Spider-Man: Into
172-437: A boy in a bathroom stall. At Marion's behest, Christine begins working at a coffee shop, where she meets Kyle, a popular student at the brother school. She tries to become more popular by bonding with Kyle and Jenna, another popular student. Christine bonds with Jenna by vandalizing a nun's car together and exaggerating her family's wealth. She reconciles with Danny after he tearfully expresses his fear of coming out , but leaves
215-466: A core of truth that resonates with what I know". To prepare the cast and crew, Gerwig gave them her old high-school yearbooks, photos, and journals, as well as passages written by Joan Didion , and she took them on a tour of her hometown. She told Sam Levy, the director of photography on the film, that she wanted it to feel "like a memory," and said that she "sought to offer a female counterpart to tales like The 400 Blows and Boyhood . " The film
258-581: A cutting remark. Christine is tormented by the fact that while her mother loves her, she does not like her. Christine and her best friend Julie join their school's theater program. Although Christine is disappointed by her small parts and resents Julie's comparative talent, she meets her new boyfriend Danny through the program, which is shared with the adjacent all-male brother school. She spends her last Thanksgiving before graduation with Danny's wealthy family instead of her own, much to Marion's disappointment. Christine breaks up with Danny after catching him kissing
301-517: A fully formed filmmaking talent." On November 27, 2017, it became the film with the most professional reviews to remain at 100% on the site with 164 positive reviews, beating previous record holder Toy Story 2 , which had 163 positive reviews at the time. It stayed at 100% until a negative review by Cole Smithey was published; Smithey, who had previously done the same for Toy Story 3 's record 100% score, later admitted he intentionally designed his review to lower its score. On Metacritic ,
344-558: A high school senior who shares a turbulent relationship with her mother. Filming for Lady Bird took place from August to October 2016 in California and New York. It premiered at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 3, 2017, by A24 , grossing $ 79 million, becoming their highest-grossing film at the time. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise drawn to Gerwig's screenplay and direction, and
387-417: A higher plane than what [Metcalf] and [Letts] achieve in this film. This is what greatness looks like." Alonso Duralde of TheWrap remarked that "Gerwig the actress skillfully pivots between the wacky and the poignant, so it's no surprise that Gerwig the auteur so delicately balances hilarity and heartbreak". In Paste , Jim Vorel argued that the film portrays an abusive maternal relationship and noted
430-942: A house party instead. Christine initially agrees to go with them, but reconsiders and asks them to drop her off at Julie's, where they rekindle their friendship and go to prom together. Danny accidentally mentions the waitlist in front of Marion, who stops speaking to Christine for the rest of the summer. She gets accepted to the university and her parents take her to the airport , where Marion refuses to go inside to say goodbye. Changing her mind, she returns only to discover that Christine has already gone through security. She breaks down crying in Larry's arms. After arriving in New York, Christine finds several heartfelt, unfinished letters from her mother in her luggage. Her mother threw all of them away, but her father secretly collected them for Christine. Christine realizes that even if her mother does not like her,
473-477: A prestigious college in "a city with culture" somewhere on the East Coast . During a car ride, Christine's mother Marion tells her she is ungrateful and her dreams are impossible. Christine self-destructively responds by jumping from the moving car, breaking her arm. Over the course of the film, Marion and Christine repeatedly connect, only for things to fall apart when one of the two equally strong-willed women makes
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#1732851361579516-442: A three-day total of $ 1.2 million, finishing tenth at the box office. In its third weekend, the film expanded to 238 theaters, and grossed a three-day total of $ 2.5 million, finishing eighth at the box office. The film had its official wide release on November 24, playing in 724 theaters and making $ 4.1 million over the weekend ($ 5.4 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame), finishing eleventh. Expanding to 1,194 theaters
559-558: Is a non-profit organization of New York City area film enthusiasts. Its awards, which are announced in early December, are considered an early harbinger of the film awards season that culminates in the Academy Awards . The organization, which is now a private organization of film enthusiasts, has its roots in 1909 when Charles Sprague Smith and others formed the New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship to make recommendations to
602-557: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lady Bird (film) Lady Bird is a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut, starring Saoirse Ronan , Laurie Metcalf , Tracy Letts , Lucas Hedges , Timothée Chalamet , Beanie Feldstein , Stephen McKinley Henderson , and Lois Smith . Set in Sacramento, California from fall 2002 to fall 2003, it focuses on
645-400: Is opposed to legal censorship regarding all forms of the motion picture...It believes that far more constructive ...is the method of selecting the better pictures, publishing descriptive, classified lists of them and building up audiences and support for them through the work of community groups... The NBR has also gained international acclaim for its publications, which collectively constitute
688-462: The 75th Golden Globe Awards , it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for Ronan (won), Best Supporting Actress for Metcalf, and Best Screenplay . At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards , it was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Ronan, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Metcalf, and Outstanding Performance by
731-584: The 75th Golden Globe Awards , the film won two awards— Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (for Ronan)—and was nominated for two others. It was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards . The film was released with a soundtrack . In the fall of 2002, Christine McPherson, who calls herself "Lady Bird", is a senior at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic High School in Sacramento, California . Despite her family's financial struggles, she longs to attend
774-501: The 90th Academy Awards , it was nominated for Best Picture , Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Gerwig, Best Actress for Ronan, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Metcalf. It did not win in any of the five categories in which it was nominated. The film also received eight nominations at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actress , Best Supporting Actress , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Acting Ensemble . At
817-573: The 1950s, when the board began to lose financial support, partly due to the NBR being overshadowed by the MPAA regarding film censorship. In 1930, the NBR was the first group to choose the 10 best English-language movies of the year and the best foreign films, and is still the first critical body to announce its annual awards. In 1936 executive secretary Wilton A. Barrett explained the Board's workings: The National Board
860-490: The Board changed its name to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures to avoid the controversial word "censorship". Producers submitted their films to the board before making release prints; they agreed to cut any footage that the board found objectionable, up to and including destroying the entire film. Thousands of films carried the legend "Passed by the National Board of Review" in their main titles from 1916 into
903-462: The Mayor's office concerning controversial films. It quickly became known as the National Board of Motion Picture Censorship. In an effort to avoid government censorship of films, the National Board became the unofficial clearinghouse for new movies. The Board's stated purpose was to endorse films of merit and champion the new "art of the people", which was transforming America's cultural life. In March 1916
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#1732851361579946-595: The Spider-Verse according to Metacritic . In 2018, IndieWire writers ranked the script the eighth best American screenplay of the 21st century. In February 2018, on an episode of The A24 Podcast , Gerwig expressed interest in making spiritual successors to Lady Bird , saying "I would like to do a quartet of Sacramento films" modeled on the Neapolitan Novels of Elena Ferrante . National Board of Review The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
989-766: The Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017, and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2017, and at the New York Film Festival on October 8, 2017. Focus Features acquired international distribution rights to the film. It was released theatrically in the United States on November 3, 2017, in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2018, and in Ireland on February 23, 2018. Lady Bird grossed $ 49 million in
1032-400: The Toronto International Film Festival, and was praised for Ronan and Metcalf's performances, and Gerwig's direction. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 99% based on 400 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads " Lady Bird delivers fresh insights about the turmoil of adolescence and reveals debuting writer-director Greta Gerwig as
1075-408: The United States and Canada, and $ 30 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 79 million. In its limited opening weekend, it grossed $ 364,437 from four theaters, for a per-theater average of $ 91,109. It had the second best theater average of 2017, and the highest ever for a film in limited release directed by a woman. The film expanded to 37 theaters in its second weekend, and grossed
1118-404: The cast and crew at ease by knowing exactly how the day would run, Gerwig, using a technique she learned from filmmaker Rebecca Miller , arrived an hour before everyone else. She also banned cell phones on the set, which was a policy she borrowed from her partner, filmmaker Noah Baumbach . In July 2017, A24 acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. The film had its world premiere at
1161-464: The film has a weighted average score of 93 out of 100, based on reviews from 50 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". A. O. Scott of The New York Times described Lady Bird as "big-screen perfection ... exceptionally well-written, full of wordplay and lively argument. Every line sounds like something a person might actually say, which means that the movie is also exceptionally well acted." Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote
1204-492: The film on Super 16 film , but due to budget constraints, she ultimately shot on the Arri Alexa Mini. In post-production , the filmmakers emphasized digital noise , to create the effect of a copy of a photograph. Ronan dyed her hair red for the role and did not wear makeup to cover her acne , viewing the film as "an opportunity to let a teenager's face in a movie actually look like a teenager's face in real life". To put
1247-492: The film was "modestly scaled but creatively ambitious" and "succeeds on its own terms as a piquant audience pleaser", and gave praise to Ronan, who he said "just seems to keep getting better all the time." Peter Debruge of Variety praised Gerwig's direction and script as well as Ronan's performance. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote the film was "simply beautiful" and "warm and inspired", hailing
1290-534: The film's plot and narrative while highlighting the performances of Ronan and Metcalf in which he stated as an " Oscar calling" and Gerwig's direction as "full-blown triumph". He also declared it as one of the year's best films. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "unique and original and fresh and wonderful" and "appealing" while lauding the performances (particularly Metcalf and Letts) in which he remarked that "There's no level of acting on
1333-543: The first time, Kyle admits he was lying. Deeply wounded, Christine seeks comfort from her mother, who provides it without asking why. Marion begs Christine to focus on California colleges, revealing that her father Larry cannot afford out-of-state tuition: he has lost his job and has been battling depression for years. Christine's college counselor points out that her application essay shows a great deal of love for Sacramento. Christine dismisses this as mere attention to detail, but her counselor suggests that love and attention are
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1376-442: The following week the film grossed $ 4.3 million, returning to eighth place. Lady Bird also became A24's highest-grossing film domestically, ahead of Moonlight , which made $ 27.9 million. The weekend of January 27, 2018, following the announcement of the film's five Oscar nominations, it made $ 1.9 million (an increase over the previous week's $ 1.1 million). Lady Bird received a standing ovation at its international premiere at
1419-416: The important thing is that she loves her. She begins using her given name again. Christine is hospitalized after drinking heavily at a college party. Leaving the hospital, Christine visits a Presbyterian church service and is moved to tears. She calls home and leaves an apologetic message for Marion, thanking her for all her help. Gerwig spent years writing the screenplay for "Lady Bird". At one point, it
1462-449: The other characters. Gerwig realized, by the second page of the reading, that Ronan was the right choice for the title role. In January 2016, Ronan was cast. Gerwig met with Lucas Hedges and offered him his choice of the male parts. He chose Danny. Gerwig cast Laurie Metcalf after watching her theater work, while the rest of the cast, including Tracy Letts , Timothée Chalamet , Beanie Feldstein , John Karna and Jordan Rodrigues ,
1505-408: The performances of Ronan and Metcalf as well as Gerwig's direction and screenplay. The Washington Post ' s Ann Hornaday described the film as a "triumph of style, sensibility and spirit" while similarly praising Ronan's performance and Gerwig's direction. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone rated the film 3.5 out of four stars in which he deemed it as "simply irresistible" and complimented
1548-612: The performances of Ronan and Metcalf. It was considered by many critics as one of the best films of 2017 and one of the best films of the 2010s. Lady Bird was chosen by the National Board of Review , the American Film Institute , and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2017. At the 90th Academy Awards , it earned five nominations: Best Picture , Best Actress (for Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (for Metcalf), Best Original Screenplay , and Best Director . At
1591-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lady Bird . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lady_Bird&oldid=1217792512 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1634-534: The same thing. Regardless, Larry helps Christine apply to her dream East Coast colleges in secret, promising to find a way to make the money work. When admissions decisions are released, Christine is dismayed to hear that her presumptive destination is UC Davis , just 20 minutes away. She is waitlisted for a university in New York City , but does not tell Marion. Christine sets out for the prom with Kyle, Jenna, and Jenna's boyfriend, but her companions decide to go to
1677-409: The similarities of Marion's behavior to those with borderline personality disorder . Lady Bird garnered a variety of awards and nominations. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review , the American Film Institute , and Time magazine as one of the top 10 films of 2017. In 2018, Lady Bird was awarded The ReFrame Stamp in the 2017 Narrative & Animated Feature category. At
1720-448: The theater program and spends less time with Julie. Christine's new relationships begin to fall apart. After she is suspended from school for heckling a guest speaker at an anti-abortion assembly , Jenna tries to visit her and learns that Christine gave her a fake address in an affluent neighborhood. Christine kisses Kyle at a party, and they confess to each other that they are both virgins. However, when they have (underwhelming) sex for
1763-504: Was Gerwig's first as a solo director, though she had previously co-written and co-directed Nights and Weekends with Joe Swanberg in 2008. In September 2015, Gerwig met with Saoirse Ronan at the Toronto International Film Festival , where they were promoting Maggie's Plan and Brooklyn , respectively. They read through the script in a hotel room, with Ronan reading the part of Lady Bird, and Gerwig reading
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1806-712: Was announced in September 2016. Principal photography was scheduled to begin in March 2016, but was delayed to August because of Ronan's commitments to a Broadway production of The Crucible . Filming began in Sacramento, California on August 30, 2016, for one week. Five weeks were spent on location in Los Angeles, with additional shooting in New York City, and filming wrapped on October 1, 2016. Originally, Gerwig wanted to shoot
1849-475: Was over 350 pages long and had the working title Mothers and Daughters . In 2015, Gerwig and her team secured financing from IAC Films , who produced the film alongside Scott Rudin Productions . Gerwig's manager, Evelyn O'Neill , also served as a producer. Although the film has been described as " semi-autobiographical ", Gerwig has said that "nothing in the movie literally happened in my life, but it has
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