Girl in Progress

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  • Opened May 11, 2012 
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • PG-13 | mature thematic elements, sexual content including crude references, and drinking - all involving teens
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • Grace (Eva Mendes) is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Hartford (Matthew Modine), to give her daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad's English teacher, Ms. Armstrong (Patricia Arquette), introduces her students to classic coming-of-age stories, Ansiedad is inspired to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without mom. While Grace becomes preoccupied with the increasing affections of her co-worker (Eugenio Derbez), Ansiedad enlists the help of her loyal friend, Tavita (Raini Rodriguez), to plot her shortcut to "adulthood". But as her misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and Grace must learn that sometimes growing-up means acting your age. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez, Patricia Arquette, Eugenio Derbez, Raini Rodriguez
  • Director: Patricia Riggen
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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It was good except one part

by erika_movie

I like it except the part when the mexican actor stoled the money... i would of peferred seen them fall in love instead of making him a thief.... it was not cool .. i need to be honest...

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very touching

by marteaga99

Absolutely a parent/daughter movie! It makes u remember how much attention ur teens need! Must go!...

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Girl in Progress

by jordandepaola

Girl in Progress was a promising movie. But did not meet its expectations of critical acclaim. I do praise Eva Mendes for her portrayal of Grace, and I see nothing but good things from her in the...

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Austin Chronicle
| Marc Savlov

Girl in Progress is an old story about a young girl told in a smart way, and that's something you don't see every day, no matter how many times you think you've seen it before. Read full review

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

The two lead actresses rise to the occasion when they're finally forced to confront each other at the climax. Read full review

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Movieline
| Michelle Orange

Girl in Progress feels a little trapped by its own conceits: It plays with the idea that all rebellion is in some sense performed and makes a caricature out of the immature, attention-hungry mother, but it never liberates its characters from their molds. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

A well-done, conscientious and funny little film that recalls "Clueless," only with more heart. Read full review

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Eva Mendez as Grace and Cierra Ramirez as Ansiedad in "Girl in Progress."