Beautiful Girls (1996)

7.1R109 minDirector: Ted Demme

1996 film directed by Ted Demme

Beautiful Girls is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme and written by Scott Rosenberg. Its story follows New York jazz pianist Willie Conway, as he heads back to his hometown of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts for his high school reunion, where he finds his friends evaluating their lives and relationships.

The film stars Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell, Martha Plimpton, Natalie Portman, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino and Uma Thurman. It was produced by Cary Woods and was released on February 9, 1996, by Miramax Films. It received positive reviews and grossed $27 million worldwide.

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What is Beautiful Girls about?
Beautiful Girls (1996) — New York based jazz pianist Willie Conway heads back to his small hometown of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts for a high school reunion. The trip is as much to go to the reunion and see his old friends - none of whom left Knights Ridge after graduation - as it is to get away from hi
Is Beautiful Girls based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Beautiful Girls scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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