Sisters Jo, Beth, Meg, and Amy mature from adolescence to adulthood as the United States struggles with the Civil War.Sisters Jo, Beth, Meg, and Amy mature from adolescence to adulthood as the United States struggles with the Civil War.Sisters Jo, Beth, Meg, and Amy mature from adolescence to adulthood as the United States struggles with the Civil War.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 78 wins & 231 nominations total
Emily Edström
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- (as Emily Edstrom)
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Did you know
- TriviaAfter finding out that the adaptation was in the works, Saoirse Ronan reached out to Greta Gerwig and told her she decided she was going to play Jo March. Gerwig was initially hesitant to cast Ronan after having just worked with her on Lady Bird (2017), but after realizing that more or less casting herself was a very Jo thing to do, Gerwig sent Ronan an e-mail that said, "Yes, you're Jo."
- GoofsA plastic water bottle and Hydro Flask appear in the Laurences' study.
- Crazy creditsThe Columbia Pictures logo is the 1990s version, paying homage to Little Women (1994), the previous adaptation of the novel, which the studio had also worked on.
- ConnectionsFeatured in So Far: 'Barbie' (2019)
- SoundtracksNocturne No. 5 in F-sharp major Op. 15 No. 2
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Featured review
Powerful Performance by Saoirse Ronan
The newest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, "Little Women," was the best version I have ever seen. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film stars Saoirse Ronan as Jo March, Emma Watson as Meg, Florence Pugh as Amy, Eliza Scanlen as Beth, and Laura Dern as Marmee. Timothée Chalamet stars as Laurie, Chris Cooper is Mr. Laurence, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
The entire cast is stupendous. Ms. Ronan stands out in her tour de force performance as Jo, the independent writer, who refuses to marry, and is determined to make her own path. She unflinchingly remains true to herself, her family and her work as both a writer and a teacher.
The main difference between this adaptation and its predecessors is the stream of consciousness approach as the story moves between the present day March family, and the stories of growing up together. Parallels between the challenges when they were children and the struggles of adulthood weave together to tell their story both now and then. Gerwig and her team does a masterful job of storytelling to balance it all in a cohesive manner that holds the audience's attention and intrigue, even if most viewers already know the original story.
To enhance the superb storytelling, the film's cinematography and costume design, recreating 19th century New England, was a bright spot in this visually captivating film. I wouldn't be surprised if this film was among the select few chosen for nominations in both categories at this year's Oscars.
The entire cast is stupendous. Ms. Ronan stands out in her tour de force performance as Jo, the independent writer, who refuses to marry, and is determined to make her own path. She unflinchingly remains true to herself, her family and her work as both a writer and a teacher.
The main difference between this adaptation and its predecessors is the stream of consciousness approach as the story moves between the present day March family, and the stories of growing up together. Parallels between the challenges when they were children and the struggles of adulthood weave together to tell their story both now and then. Gerwig and her team does a masterful job of storytelling to balance it all in a cohesive manner that holds the audience's attention and intrigue, even if most viewers already know the original story.
To enhance the superb storytelling, the film's cinematography and costume design, recreating 19th century New England, was a bright spot in this visually captivating film. I wouldn't be surprised if this film was among the select few chosen for nominations in both categories at this year's Oscars.
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- Also known as
- Mujercitas
- Filming locations
- Concord, Massachusetts, USA(Orchard and Lawrence Houses)
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $108,101,214
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,755,310
- Dec 29, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $218,843,645
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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