Moxie

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Moxie

PG-13

2021

1h 51m

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Drama

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Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she's fed up. Inspired by her mother's (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school, and unexpectedly sparks a movement. Now at the center of a revolution, Vivian begins to forge new friendships with other young women and allies, reaching across the divide of cliques and clubs as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of high school together.

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Critics Consensus

Moxie comes up a little short on its titular ingredient when it comes to fully addressing its story's timely themes, but this sweet coming-of-age story is still easy to like.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Mar 18, 2021

Well-attuned to the blind spots and sanctimony of the well-meaning, it's a worthwhile thought and conversation-starter for anyone with teenagers.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 13, 2021

3/5

But too often the film is, ironically, oddly conservative and it aims for, but never quite reaches, the heights of sharper, better teenage movies such as Booksmart, Election and Mean Girls.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Mar 10, 2021

Ideologically, I am down with this completely, but it is very on-the-nose.

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Annlee Ellingson

CineWomen

Jul 29, 2024

Fun and inspiring and all too relevant.

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Marya E. Gates

Moviefone

Feb 13, 2024

A poignant coming-of-age dramedy.

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

Aug 22, 2023

There is an attempt to make it a comedy but it never gets there due to the cringe that comes out of most of the characters' mouths

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Sam T

@RT55410977 Sep 30, 2026

Moxie is a generic, boring, and utterly formulaic film that reduces a radical subculture to a sanitized, Hallmark-level cliché. The production value is completely flat, the directing is invisible, and the film ultimately manages to ruin Bikini Kill's iconic "Rebel Girl." While the zine concept is acceptable, the narrative itself is pathetic. The script centers a cowardly protagonist who uses her own friends as meat shields to absorb all the hatred and consequences of her actions. By actively villainizing her friends for pushing back while granting the main character total immunity, the film delivers a deeply frustrating, predictable mess.

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Isabella B.

@izxpb Mar 7, 2026

every time i rewatch this film i am in a constant state of joy because of this amazing cast of women. loved how this film showcases many individual personalities but one thing i wish they did better in was focusing a little more on storylines of certain girls. other than that, truly a fun rewatch! oh how i love being a woman and being a part of community spaces taken up mainly by women.

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Aspen S

@RT47102869 Oct 12, 2025

I love the idea of the movie but some points the things the characters would say were just straight up cringy. Also it’s a very predictable movie.

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Brady L

@RT66732088 Mar 25, 2025

As a teenage girl myself, this movie was amazing. The message behind it is a very important one, and after watching this I feel so empowered. I think movies like this are what help inspire change in the world. I think it was executed well with the script, there were moments I got sad and moments I got angry. And the actors did really well. Overall I would definitely recommend this movie, it was really powerful.

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Josphelli h

@RT17978255 Jul 9, 2024

Boring, poorly executed, insanely hyperbolic, and worst of all, extremely damaging. This type of content makes zealots, blind to reality, forever fantasizing whatever cause they've been programmed to "fight."

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Steve D

@RT35616104 Nov 17, 2023

Strong idea bad execution.

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Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old, has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Peña) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she's fed up. Inspired by her mother's (Amy Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school, and unexpectedly sparks a movement. Now at the center of a revolution, Vivian begins to forge new friendships with other young women and allies, reaching across the divide of cliques and clubs as they learn to navigate the highs and lows of high school together.

Director: Amy Poehler
Producer: Kim Lessing, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett
Screenwriter: Tamara Chestna, Dylan Meyer
Production Co: Netflix, Paper Kite Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Some Teen Drinking|Sexual Material|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2021
Runtime: 1h 51m

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