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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Inspired by events that took place in Massachusetts, Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s provocative debut focuses on a group of bored teenage girls who all make an irrevocable pact. When Camille accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It’s only a matter of time, before 17 girl...

Directed By: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

Written By: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 26 m

17 Girls

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary Inspired by events that took place in Massachusetts, Delphine and Muriel Coulin’s provocative debut focuses on a group of bored teenage girls who all make an irrevocable pact. When Camille accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It’s only a matter of time, before 17 girl...

Directed By: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

Written By: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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27% Positive
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64% Mixed
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9% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
61
27% Positive
3 Reviews
64% Mixed
7 Reviews
9% Negative
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90
Sep 20, 2012
Wavering between light comedy and drama with wonderfully natural performances, 17 Girls doesn't judge anyone's behavior.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
67
Sep 19, 2012
The insights into girlhood in the opening are coming from the viewpoint of adults, while in a story this strange-but-true, it'd be more helpful to see these kids as they see themselves.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 20, 2012
17 Girls doesn't try to explain its many mysteries. That would have made for a better film, but this one does a nice job showing its effects.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 18, 2012
Impressively, the rookie scribe-helmers' sense of equilibrium is unerring and also surprisingly subtle.
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50
Sep 28, 2012
17 Girls is allegedly inspired by true events, but this diffident, dreamy film is so insubstantial it's hard to believe there's a speck of reality to be found in it.
By Connie Ogle FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 19, 2012
So what does 17 Girls, the debut feature film from sisters Delphine and Muriel Coulin, add to the "pregnancy pact" canon? A lot of style, but not much substance.
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25
Sep 21, 2012
The setting for "17 Girls" is a French seaside town with a gorgeous beach. Aside from that, what you have here are the ingredi-ents for a Maury Povich show.
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Production Company Archipel 35, Arte France Cinéma, Canal+, CinéCinéma, ARTE, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Région Bretagne, Banque Populaire Images 11, Cinémage 5, Uni Étoile 8, Soficinéma 7, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Sofica Cofinova
Release Date Sep 21, 2012
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline 17 Girls, 17-years-old and Pregnant.
Website http://diaphana.fr/film/17-filles
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Awards

Bratislava International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Torino Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Nominations

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