Synopsis
A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, we follow the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.
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Cast
- Sarah DavenportJosephine "Jo" March
- Melanie StoneMargaret "Meg" March
- Allie JenningsElizabeth "Beth" March
- Taylor Ashley MurphyAmy Curtis March
- Lea ThompsonMargaret "Marmee" March
- Lucas GrabeelTheodore "Laurie" Laurence
- Ian BohenFreddy
- Bart JohnsonPapa March
- Adam JohnsonDuke Senior
- Michael FlynnMr. Laurence
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
For devotees, the essence of the Little Women story remains, and, for newcomers, it is a sweet film that should inspire them to explore the book and the more traditional adaptations. It has a sad loss, a joyful reunion, a love story, a writer finding her voice, and one of the most endearing families in literature. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Unfortunately, the updating does the venerable story few favors, and the lack of star wattage makes this Little Women a dull affair. - 50
Variety
This contemporary adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s enduring classic is certainly admirable in its attempt to give the material a modern spin. However, what’s new only serves to frustrate and detract from the reasons why this material has been beloved for generations. - 50
The Seattle Times
Happy anniversary, Little Women, but I think I prefer you back in the 19th century; dreamy professors aside. - 50
Chicago Tribune
This Little Women adaptation is faithful to a fault, which results in a very strange world where this group of five present-day women depends on men for their social lives and careers — basically anything that gets them out of their cozy house of feminine fantasy. - 50
New York Post
First-time feature director Clare Niederpruem gives it her very earnest all, but falls short both on continuity issues (a smoldering curling iron, for example, is dropped to the floor and immediately forgotten) and on making her gradually aging cast match up. - 42
IndieWire
While there’s certainly room to explore Alcott’s biggest themes in the lives of modern women, here the results feel more hammy than revelatory. - 30
Austin Chronicle
A serviceable cast of unfamiliar actors (the exception: Thompson as the family matriarch, Marmee); a serviceable script that takes few if any chances, with occasional wordless montages of shiny happy people; and serviceable direction that gets the job done and nothing more.
