The Starling Girl

The Starling Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLaurel Parmet
Written byLaurel Parmet
Produced by
  • Kevin Rowe
  • Kara Durrett
Starring
CinematographyBrian Lannin
Edited bySam Levy
Music byLord Huron
Production
company
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
  • May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$161,290[2][3]

The Starling Girl is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laurel Parmet in her feature directorial debut.[4][5] Starring Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, and Austin Abrams, the film follows Jemima "Jem" Starling (Scanlen), a 17-year-old girl struggling to find her place within her Christian fundamentalist community in Kentucky.

The Starling Girl premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 12, 2023. Despite underperforming commercially, the film received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the performances of the cast and Parmet's direction. At the 39th Independent Spirit Awards, Parmet received a nomination for Best First Screenplay.

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  2. ^ "The Starling Girl". The Numbers. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Starling Girl". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Horton, Adrian (2023-01-21). "The Starling Girl review – Eliza Scanlen shines in transgressive coming of age drama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  5. ^ Baughan, Nikki (2023-01-21). "'The Starling Girl': Sundance Review". Screendaily. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-21.