An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
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Greta Gerwig
Frances Halladay
Mickey Sumner
Sophie Levee
Michael Zegen
Benji
Adam Driver
Lev Shapiro
Charlotte d'Amboise
Colleen
Patrick Heusinger
Reade "Patch" Krause
Michael Esper
Dan
Grace Gummer
Rachel
Josh Hamilton
Andy
Maya Kazan
Caroline
Director
Noah Baumbach
Tagline
"I'm not messy, I'm busy."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$8,986,144
Production
Scott Rudin Productions, RT Features, Pine District Pictures
MaxTyrone
March 20, 2017
I sometimes equate this movie to waking up from a satisfactory sleep with the perfect amount of alcohol in the good ol' intestines, slowly coming to the realization that you have shit to do, responsibilities to attend, new lies to create, new truths to discover. We find Frances in a similar state at the beginning of the film, though she has yet realized the consequences of her actions. When her...
Nathan
May 15, 2023
Frances Ha worked really well for me. The performance from Greta Gerwig was brilliant, she carried the film. There is a perfect balance of quirky comedy and heartbreaking drama. I was giggling and tearing up constantly at the journey of Frances. But the overall story was a great ride that ends with such a satisfying conclusion. It is a fantastic feel-good story about self-discovery and perseveranc...
CinemaSerf
November 21, 2025
As she heads inexorably towards her thirties, “Frances” (Greta Gerwig) is struggling to make her way in an unforgiving New York City. She’s an aspiring dancer who vacillates between a lack of self-confidence on one hand and an ill-placed complacency on the other. Neither really reflect her personality accurately but the fact that she has spent most of her life thus far with best pal “Sophie” (Mick...
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