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Girl Most Likely

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Matt Dillon, Annette Bening, Kristen Wiig, and Darren Criss in Girl Most Likely (2012)
A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.
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A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.

  • Directors
    • Shari Springer Berman
    • Robert Pulcini
  • Writer
    • Michelle Morgan
  • Stars
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Annette Bening
    • Matt Dillon
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    16K
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    • Directors
      • Shari Springer Berman
      • Robert Pulcini
    • Writer
      • Michelle Morgan
    • Stars
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Annette Bening
      • Matt Dillon
    • 71User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Imogene Duncan
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Zelda Duncan
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • George Bousche
    Darren Criss
    Darren Criss
    • Lee
    Christopher Fitzgerald
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    • Ralph Duncan
    June Diane Raphael
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    • Dara
    Natasha Lyonne
    Natasha Lyonne
    • Allyson
    Bob Balaban
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    • Maxwell P. Duncan
    Sydney Lucas
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    • Little Imogene
    Ilana Levine
    Ilana Levine
    • Teacher
    Jimmy Palumbo
    Jimmy Palumbo
    • Doorman Joe
    Michelle Morgan
    Michelle Morgan
    • Georgina
    Mickey Sumner
    Mickey Sumner
    • Hannah
    Elizabeth Inghram
    Elizabeth Inghram
    • Sloane
    Brian Petsos
    Brian Petsos
    • Peter Van Woodsen
    Murray Bartlett
    Murray Bartlett
    • James Whitney
    Melissa Navia
    Melissa Navia
    • Assistant
    Michelle Hurd
    Michelle Hurd
    • Libby
    • Directors
      • Shari Springer Berman
      • Robert Pulcini
    • Writer
      • Michelle Morgan
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    User reviews71

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    5phd_travel

    Good cast but could have been funnier

    This movie has some good bones but what's in between isn't that great. The dialog and situations could have been funnier. A Manhattan writer gets laid off and has to go back home to New Jersey for a while.

    The cast is funny and likable especially the supporting cast. Annette Benning does well as the mother with impulse control problems. Matt Dillon is always a great comedic actor and he plays Annette's boyfriend. Kristin Wiig is good but her character she plays isn't terribly sympathetic or lovable. Darren Criss of Glee plays a lodger in Annette's Ocean City home and sings a bit.

    The contrast of the culture difference between arty Manhattan and Ocean City NJ is funny and could have been played up more.

    Overall worth one watch for the cast but it is a little lacking in laughs.
    7punqdoq

    I love it

    Doesn't require too much thinking, just a nice watch. For everyone complaining that it's not funny enough and leaving bad reviews based on that, just know that funny actors are capable of playing non-comedic roles. This is more of a drama than a comedy but has some funny moments sprinkled throughout. Nothing spectacular, but enjoyable. I've seen it a couple dozen times probably lmao.
    8mjanssens26

    Funny and touching comedy

    This is a film for anyone who has been or knows a struggling artist. It's fantastic and at times a laugh-out-loud funny movie with a charming cast. Kristen Wiig is great and Darren Criss has never looked hotter. Easy to watch and fun and relatable on many levels.
    85sizes2small

    A great surprise and will leave you laughing

    I went to see this movie in Paris last night for a premiere, though it was called Imogene. I was inclined to go not because of the story line but that Kirsten Wiig and Darren Criss were doing a Q & A after the showing. That was worth seeing the movie in itself, but I was very pleased with the film.

    It may not be a movie you want to spend $10 on a viewing at the cinema but it is very much worth seeing. The dialogue was well written, the characters you grew to care about very quickly. Though, Kirsten has done a movie where her life has gone out of control and she has to get back on her feet, i.e. Bridesmaids, this did feel different. Christopher Fitzgerald as Ralph did brilliantly and often steals whatever scene he's in. Darren Criss does a great job and proves he doesn't need to be typecast he has much more range than you've seen on Glee.

    I highly recommend catching this movie at some point and for those who wait for DVD its worth renting for sure.
    8filmguyCI

    Funny and Quirky Film That Deserves Attention

    Being a fan of Kristin Wiig, I was excited for this movie. Then it was barely marketed, quietly released, poorly reviewed, and flopped. I don't understand.

    Kristin Wiig plays Imogene, a neurotic and insecure woman unsuccessfully trying to make it as a writer in NYC. The character is very similar to the one she played in Bridesmaids....which is OK with me. I was more than happy to spend more time with this woman.

    After faking a suicide attempt to get her ex boyfriend's attention, Imogene winds up in the hospital. She is subsequently released to the custody of her mother played by Annette Bening who is simply terrific playing a character who reminded me of the Real Housewives of New Jersey.

    Imogene returning to the tacky and dysfunctional home in New Jersey where she grew up makes for the comedy here. There are many laugh out loud moments. Living in the house is her mother's boyfriend George Boosh! (Matt Dillon) who claims to work for the CIA, her somewhat mentally challenged but sweet younger brother, and a border played by a very appealing Darren Criss whom Imogene develops an interest in.

    There may be a bit too much going on in this film. A subplot of Imogene trying to find her biological father doesn't do too much to move the story along. The ending also goes way over the top. But ultimately, Kristin Wiig makes Imogene a flawed yet lovable character who we root for. I left the theater in a great mood.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Writer Michelle Morgan titled the screenplay "Imogene", the name of the lead character played by Kristen Wiig. It is a name she says she's loved since Imogene Coca, who she saw in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983).
    • Goofs
      There is a scene of pumping gas in New Jersey, but in New Jersey there are no self-serve gas stations.
    • Quotes

      Libby: What about your family?

      Imogene: Uhhm, I grew up in the Atlantic City area, near the beach, so...

      Libby: Then every day was like summer, right?

      Imogene: No, every day was not like summer; every day was like being impaled with a blunt wooden object, over and over again.

      Libby: Anyway...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Tau's random film reviews: Girl Most Likely (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunday Girl
      Written by Chris Stein

      Performed by Blondie

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2013 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Romanian
      • Dutch
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Imogene
    • Filming locations
      • Ocean City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Maven Pictures
      • Anonymous Content
      • Ambush Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,378,591
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $694,447
      • Jul 21, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,085,617
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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