20th Century Women (2016)

7.3R118 minDirector: Mike Mills

2016 film by Mike Mills

20th Century Women is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Mike Mills and starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, and Billy Crudup. It is set in 1979 in Southern California and partly inspired by Mills's childhood.

The film was produced by Annapurna Pictures in 2015. It had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 8, 2016, and was theatrically released by A24 on December 28. Critics responded favorably to the film, and it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress (Bening) at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, as well as Best Original Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is 20th Century Women about?
20th Century Women (2016) — Love, life, and the struggles of a mother bringing up a son in the late 70's. The ignorance of a free spirit against the needs of a young man trying to find his true character and beliefs. Living in a bohemian household shared with three like minded spirited people to help pay th
Is 20th Century Women based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is 20th Century Women scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.