Stargirl (film)

Stargirl
Official release poster
Directed byJulia Hart
Screenplay by
Based onStargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBryce Fortner
Edited by
  • Shayar Bansali
  • Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Music byRob Simonsen
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)[1]
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stargirl is a 2020 American jukebox musical romance film based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli that debuted on Disney+. The film explores the tense emotions, non-conformity and self-expression of teenagers in high school, and the exuberance of first love.

The film was directed by Julia Hart, produced by Kristin Hahn, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman and Jordan Horowitz from a screenplay written by Hahn, Hart and Horowitz, and stars Grace VanderWaal and Graham Verchere.[2] The film was released on March 13, 2020.[3] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Hart's direction and the nostalgic tone.

A sequel, Hollywood Stargirl, was released on June 3, 2022.

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  3. ^ Tracy, Brianne. "Grace VanderWaal Says She Has to 'Fight for a Later Curfew' Like Any Other Teen Her Age", People, June 28, 2019