Synopsis
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more.
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Cast
- Christina RicciRoberta
- Rosie O'DonnellRoberta
- Thora BirchTeeny
- Melanie GriffithTeeny
- Gaby HoffmannSamantha
- Demi MooreSamantha
- Ashleigh Aston MooreChrissy
- Rita WilsonChrissy
- Devon SawaScott Wormer
- Walter SparrowCrazy Pete
Recommendations
- 75
San Francisco Chronicle
It's not particularly deep, but it's a good-natured, sprightly comedy that ought to find its most appreciative audience among preteen girls. - 75
The Associated Press
Now and Then will be deeply felt by women, and there's no earthly reason why men shouldn't enjoy it, too. [19 Oct 1995] - 63
Baltimore Sun
Now and Then tells twin stories. One is a delight. One is a disastrous distraction. [20 Oct 1995] - 60
Empire
Meat and potatoes teen drama. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
What distinguished Stand by Me was the psychological soundness of the story: We could believe it and care about it. Now and Then is made of artificial bits and pieces. - 50
ReelViews
The "now" scenes feel much like an excuse for four high-profile actresses to lend their names to this film. At best, their presence is superfluous. Yet even had the film remained entirely in the "then" time frame, it still would have been lacking. There's just not enough originality here, no matter what year it is. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Now and Then somewhat successfully pushes all the right emotional buttons by depicting themes common to most young girls, but I expected more, not less, from the now in Now and Then. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
Director Lesli Linka Glatter, making her first feature, is another talent to watch. In addition to guiding the young actors to good performances, she sets up scenes knowingly, usually with a punchy comic touch.
