20th Century Women

20th Century Women
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMike Mills
Written byMike Mills
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean Porter
Edited byLeslie Jones
Music byRoger Neill
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
Running time
118 minutes[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[3]
Box office$7.2 million[4][5]

20th Century Women is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills and starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, and Billy Crudup. It is set in 1979 in Southern California and partly inspired by Mills's childhood.

The film was produced by Annapurna Pictures in 2015.[6] It had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 8, 2016,[7] and was theatrically released by A24 on December 28.[8] Critics responded favorably to the film, and it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress (Bening) at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, as well as Best Original Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards.

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  2. ^ "20th Century Women". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Lee, Chris (January 9, 2017). "'20th Century Women' Director on Pre-Rehearsal Dance Parties and a Blessing From a Buddhist Monk". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "20th Century Women (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "20th Century Women (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Yamato, Jen (January 16, 2016). "Annapurna To Produce '20th Century Women' From 'Beginners' Helmer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  7. ^ Jafaar, Ali (July 27, 2016). "Mike Mills' '20th Century Women' Selected As New York Film Fest Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Galuppo, Mia (September 26, 2016). "'20th Century Women' Gets a Holiday Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2016.