Moxie

2.00
    Moxie
    2021

    Synopsis

    Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.

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    Cast

    • Hadley RobinsonVivian Carter
    • Lauren TsaiClaudia
    • Alycia Pascual-PeñaLucy Hernandez
    • Nico HiragaSeth Acosta
    • Sabrina HaskettKaitlynn Price
    • Patrick SchwarzeneggerMitchell Wilson
    • Sydney ParkKiera Pascal
    • Anjelika WashingtonAmaya
    • Josie TotahCJ
    • Amy PoehlerLisa Carter

    Recommendations

    • 75

      Consequence

      Moxie is an inspirational and cathartic journey, representing a dilemma most feminists have faced at one point in their lives. The question of how to use our voices is an important one and Moxie shows that the answers are as varied as the women and men making them. But it’s also an honest look at the challenges and frustrations on the road to gender equality.
    • 75

      Chicago Sun-Times

      This is a film that pulls off the difficult balancing act of carrying an important and uplifting message while delivering consistent laughs and introducing us to some wonderfully badass teens.
    • 70

      Variety

      It’s a welcome entry into a familiar genre that will resonate with young audiences burdened by the unwritten rules of their respective educational institutions. And that’s thanks in large part to an immensely likable ensemble cast guided by Poehler’s sure-handed energy behind the camera, as well as the film’s ambitious aims to be intersectional in its social and political themes.
    • 70

      Arizona Republic

      It’s great that Moxie addresses so many issues, but this is a story that might have been told more effectively in a series. Ultimately though, it has powerful moments and it’s hard to complain too much about anything that introduces zines, Bikini Kill and the riot grrrl movement to another generation at a time it really needs it.
    • 60

      Los Angeles Times

      For all its energy and charm, this overlong film contains its share of undermining missteps.
    • 58

      The A.V. Club

      There are worse fates than dorky earnestness, of course. But Moxie just isn’t all that funny either.
    • 50

      The Hollywood Reporter

      It’s the kind of movie that needs a feather-light touch or plenty of humor to avoid feeling overly parental. Moxie has neither.
    • 50

      Chicago Tribune

      The end result is a movie that comes across as disappointingly vacant, a jumbled collection of good intentions gone wrong.

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