Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Trivia | 35 facts about the film

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a coming-of-age story based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Judy Blume.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about the film.

1. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. is a 2023 American coming-of-age period comedy drama film
2. It is produced, written for the screen, and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
3. The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Judy Blume
4. The film stars Abby Ryder Fortson as the title character of Margaret Simon
5. Along with Rachel McAdams, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates.
6. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. had its premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 23, 2023
7. It was released in the United States on April 28, by Lionsgate
8. The film received critical acclaim
9. After rejecting several offers to adapt her book in the 49 years since its publication, author Judy Blume sold the film rights to James L. Brooks and Kelly Fremon Craig
10. They have worked together on The Edge of Seventeen (2016), with Craig set to write and direct
11. A studio bidding war over the distribution rights was won by Lionsgate
12. In February 2021, it was announced that Abby Ryder Fortson would star as the titular Margaret
13. With Rachel McAdams cast as her mother
14. Kathy Bates was added to the cast in March
15. In April, Benny Safdie joined the cast
16. Principal photography began on April 1, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina
17. Filming also took place in Concord, North Carolina late in May
18. Filming wrapped in June 2021
19. Hans Zimmer composed the film’s score
20. In the United States and Canada, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret was released alongside Big George Foreman and Sisu
21. It was projected to gross $7 – 9 million from 3,334 theaters in its opening weekend
22. The film made $2.3 million on its first day
23. Including $600,000 from early previews
24. It went on to debut to $6.8 million
25. Finishing third behind holdovers The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Evil Dead Rise
26. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 98% rating
27. Based on 129 critics’ reviews
28. With an average rating of 8.5/10
29. The website’s consensus reads: “Effervescent and refreshingly frank about the travails of puberty, this long-awaited adaptation does full justice to Judy Blume’s seminal novel”
30. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 85 out of 100
31. Based on 40 critics
32. Indicating “universal acclaim”
33. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale
34. While those polled by PostTrak gave it an 88% positive score
35. With an average 4.5 out of 5 stars