A “fantastic and touching” film has been added to Netflix’s catalogue, with many movie fans thrilled by its addition.
The film in question, which has been added to the streaming service today (September 11), may get a bigger audience than it did on first release now that it’s available on Netflix.
Fans of the movie noted it did not receive as grand a reception as it deserved on first release, but people hope it will get a better audience now it’s available through the streaming giant.
A collection of movie buffs shared their thoughts on the film in a post to the r/Movies Reddit page, where they were full of praise for Rachel McAdams’ role in the movie.
Others believe the adaptation of the 1970 novel, which was a box office bomb on release, is a treat well worth watching.
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ will be added to the streaming service on September 11, with fans of the movie thrilled to see it’s now part of Netflix’s ever-growing roster of films.
One fan simply couldn’t believe the film wasn’t a hit. They wrote: “You have Kelly Fremon Craig, hot off of ‘The Edge of Seventeen’, one of the highest modern rated coming-of-age films.
“You have an absolute all-star cast with Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates, and you have arguably the most beloved women’s coming-of-age story from the last century. It’s like a literal match made in heaven.
“I feel like they could have had an absolute smash hit if they had marketed it even once. Just anything other than just a trailer would have made this movie a lot more money by capitalizing off of the Edge of Seventeen director and the fact that it’s a beloved book.”
It’s a film definitely worth watching, and though few will have seen the feature, there is plenty reason to tune in. One fan wrote: “Rachel McAdams was so great in that movie. Loved watching it with my girls.”
Another added: “I don’t know, but it’s a shame. I’m a 30-something male who has never read the book, but even being outside of its target market I thought it was wonderful, intelligent, funny, and graceful as coming-of-age movies get. Rachel McAdams especially was so, so good.”
A third shared: “It doesn’t look it on the surface but it’s a rare four quadrant movie too.” The “four quadrants” referred to here are young, old, male, and female audiences.
The film certainly has a wide-ranging appeal to audiences, and can now be accessed easily on Netflix. One person says the overlap between adults and children who like the film makes it a perfect family film.
One person shared: “My middle schooler and I watched it on a flight and really enjoyed it, plus she was finally interested in reading the book. I thought it was incredibly well-done and I’m glad they kept it to the original decade it was set in.”
