Moxie (film)

Moxie
Official release poster
Directed byAmy Poehler
Screenplay by
  • Tamara Chestna
  • Dylan Meyer
Based onMoxie
by Jennifer Mathieu
Produced by
  • Kim Lessing
  • Morgan Sackett
  • Amy Poehler
Starring
CinematographyTom Magill
Edited byJulie Monroe
Music byMac McCaughan
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Moxie, stylized as MOXiE! is a 2021 American comedy-drama film directed by Amy Poehler. Tamara Chestna and Dylan Meyer adapted the screenplay from the 2017 novel of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu. It stars Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Nico Hiraga, and Poehler. The film focuses on 16-year-old Vivian (played by Hadley Robinson), who starts a feminist zine to empower the young women in her high school, as they contend with bullying, sexual harassment, and rape. The film was released on March 3, 2021, by Netflix and received mixed reviews from critics.