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Little Women
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGreta Gerwig
Screenplay byGreta Gerwig
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYorick Le Saux
Edited byNick Houy
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07) (MoMA)
  • December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25) (United States)
Running time
135 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[2]

Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the eighth film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, with Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep.

Little Women had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on December 7, 2019, and will be theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film has received critical acclaim and was chosen by both the American Film Institute and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2019. At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, it received two nominations, including Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Ronan.

Premise

Little Women explores the lives of the March sisters in 1860s New England, in the aftermath of the American Civil War. According to one of its producers, the new adaptation focuses more on the sisters' young adult lives, particularly after Meg, Jo, and Amy leave their family home.[3] The film jumps back and forth in time and focuses more on themes than narrative.[4]

Cast

Production

Development

A new film adaptation of Little Women was announced by Sony Pictures in October 2013. In March 2015, Amy Pascal began developing the new adaptation, with Sarah Polley hired to write the script and potentially direct.[5] Despite reports, Polley's involvement never went beyond initial discussions.[6]

In August 2016, Greta Gerwig was hired to write the script.[7] In June 2018, in light of her awards season success with Lady Bird, Gerwig was brought on as director.[8][9]

Casting

In June 2018, it was announced that Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, and Florence Pugh had been cast in the film in undisclosed roles.[8][9] In July 2018, Eliza Scanlen joined the cast.[10] In August 2018, James Norton and Laura Dern joined the cast.[11][12] Then in the same month, Stone left the project due to scheduling conflicts with the press tour for The Favourite and Emma Watson was cast to replace her.[13] In September 2018, Louis Garrel, Bob Odenkirk and Chris Cooper joined the cast.[14][15][16] In October 2018, New Regency Pictures was announced as an additional financier on the film, and Abby Quinn joined the cast.[17][18]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 5, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts.[19] Additional filming locations included Harvard and Concord, Massachusetts.[20] The Arnold Arboretum was used as a location to shoot a scene set in a 19th-century Paris park.[21] Filming wrapped on December 15, 2018.[22][23] Saoirse Ronan stated that, as previously done with Lady Bird, Gerwig banned cellphones on set.[24]

Music

On April 8, 2019, it was announced that Alexandre Desplat had been hired to compose the film's score.[25]

Release

Little Women had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on December 7, 2019.[26] It also screened as the opening film of the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival on December 9, 2019,[27] and will be theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2019 by Sony Pictures Releasing.[28]

Marketing

On December 13, 2018, Emma Watson posted a set photo on social media of her along with the writer-director of the film Greta Gerwig and co-stars Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, and Timothée Chalamet.[29] Six days later, Watson posted another set photo of her along with Gerwig and co-star Laura Dern.[30] On June 19, 2019, Vanity Fair released the first stills from the film.[31] The official trailer for the film was released on August 13, 2019.[32]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Little Women will be released alongside Spies in Disguise and the expansion of Uncut Gems, and is projected to gross $19–35 million over in its five-day opening weekend.[33]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 8.88/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig's Little Women proves some stories truly are timeless."[34] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 91 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[35]

It was chosen by both the American Film Institute and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2019.[36][37]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
AACTA Awards January 4, 2020 Best International Actress Saoirse Ronan Pending [38]
Best International Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Pending
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards January 11, 2020 Best Picture Little Women Pending [39]
Best Ensemble Pending
Best Intergenerational Film Pending
Best Time Capsule Pending
Readers' Choice Poll Pending
American Film Institute January 3, 2020 Top Ten Films of the Year Won [37]
Boston Society of Film Critics December 15, 2019 Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Won [40]
Best Ensemble Little Women Won
Chicago Film Critics Association December 14, 2019 Best Film Nominated [41]
[42]
Best Director Greta Gerwig Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Won
Best Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Won
Best Art Direction Jess Gonchor Nominated
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 12, 2020 Best Picture Little Women Pending [43]
Best Director Greta Gerwig Pending
Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Pending
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Pending
Best Acting Ensemble Little Women Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Pending
Best Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Pending
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Pending
Best Production Design Jess Gonchor and Claire Kaufman Pending
Detroit Film Critics Society December 9, 2019 Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Nominated [44]
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Golden Globe Awards January 5, 2020 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Saoirse Ronan Pending [45]
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Pending
Hollywood Critics Association January 9, 2020 Best Female Director Greta Gerwig Pending [46]
Best Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Pending
Best Score Alexandre Desplat Pending
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 20, 2019 Best Original Score in a Feature Film Nominated [47]
New York Film Critics Circle January 7, 2020 Best Supporting Actress Laura Dern Won [48]
San Diego Film Critics Society December 9, 2019 Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Nominated [49]
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Nominated
Best Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Nominated
Best Production Design Jess Gonchor Runner-up
Breakthrough Artist Florence Pugh Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 16, 2019 Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Pending [50]
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Pending
Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2019 Best Picture Little Women Pending [51]
Best Director Greta Gerwig Pending
Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Pending
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Pending
Best Ensemble Little Women Pending
Best Costume Design Jacqueline Durran Pending
Best Production Design Jess Gonchor and Claire Kaufman Pending
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 15, 2019 Best Picture Little Women Pending [52]
Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Pending
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Pending
Best Production Design Jess Gonchor Pending
Toronto Film Critics Association December 8, 2019 Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Runner-up [53]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle December 16, 2019 Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Pending [54]
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Pending
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2019 Best Director Greta Gerwig Nominated [55]
Best Actress Saoirse Ronan Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Florence Pugh Nominated
Best Ensemble Little Women Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Greta Gerwig Won
Best Production Design Jess Gonchor and Claire Kaufman Nominated
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle December 9, 2019 Best Movie About Women Little Women Runner-up [56]
Best Film by a Woman Nominated
Best Woman Storyteller Greta Gerwig Won
Best Equality of the Sexes Little Women Nominated
Best Screen Couple Saoirse Ronan and Louis Garrel Nominated
Karen Morley Award Little Women Runner-up

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