In every example where resolution or a character epiphany occurs, you can point to how Gerwig undercuts those moments in ways that less honest, conventional movies would.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Sep 20, 2024

Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf are a dynamic duo that will stick with me for a long time. Gerwig’s direction is astounding for a first-timer in how she demonstrates precision and control...

| Aug 8, 2024

Greta Gerwig is on fire—if her filmography isn’t proof enough of her seemingly limitless talent, “Lady Bird” will be.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 9, 2024

Her comedic timing that makes Lady Bird one of the most earnest coming-of-age films of our time, and also one of the funniest...

| Jul 2, 2024

Lady Bird is one of the best, realest explorations of the mother daughter relationship ever put to screen.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 19, 2023

Gerwig’s debut is one that will always be relevant, no matter the year. Music will change, fashion will change, but the feelings that Gerwig captures will be forever.

| Jul 25, 2023

The warmth, hilarity and at times confronting revelations of teenagehood flood through Gerwig's singular lens.

| Apr 19, 2023

Its 2002 post-911 setting feels relevant, its portrait of adolescence feels genuine and personal, and its pitch-perfect and bittersweet final shot lands just right.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 23, 2022

Gerwig bows a modest, spirited film of idiosyncratic dialogue, mannered style, and sharp insight, providing an incredible showcase for the talents of Ronan and Metcalf, as well as her own.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 17, 2022

Greta Gerwig is a major talent.

| Jul 21, 2021

Though Lady Bird is a coming-of-age story with familiar tropes such as prom night and a disappointing first sexual experience, it's really a film about teenage aspiration.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 30, 2021

Saoirse Ronan's stunning portrayal of adolescence is completely lacking in vanity.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 25, 2021

There are many films that try to remind older audience members how it feels to be young, albeit in a superficial way. It reminds us of the real struggles of adolescence while at the same time providing great insight into the challenges of parents...

| Apr 13, 2021

Not only incredibly authentic - perhaps cringingly so - but also marginally profound, even as its scope stays strictly on the almost unsubstantial life of a teenager.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 5, 2020

Lady Bird flies high on heartwarming yet tough honesty.

| Nov 6, 2020

With Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig manages to take the old coming-of-age genre and make it feel refreshing with its authenticity and heart.

| Oct 9, 2020

Greta Gerwig nails her solo directorial debut in this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale where Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf's mother-daughter scenes bleed with authenticity.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 3, 2020

[It's] brought to fruition by a wonderful cast . . . namely Ronan and Metcalf, whose push-pull dynamic of blossoming and established worldviews encapsulate the insecurities of growing up.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 23, 2020

Being witness to Lady Bird's growth is a beautiful experience. Not only are you enchanted by her story, but you also learn something about yourself. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 3, 2020

There is something for all ages to identify with and you will find yourself torn between the generations, but ultimately feeling great affection for all of the characters. This film is a success because of the exceptional writing from Greta Gerwig.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 2, 2020