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Girl, Interrupted (1999)

Directed by James Mangold · 127 min · Drama

59.7 TOPICAL score · #1,301 of 6,776 films

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Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

Girl, Interrupted (1999, directed by James Mangold) has a TOPICAL score of 59.7 - ranked 1,301 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 53% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 51. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (4,314 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.

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Critics23
Audience89
Awards81
Historical impact84
Lasting engagement85
Cast53
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Winona Ryder (actor #266), Angelina Jolie (actor #335), Clea DuVall (actor #1,501), Brittany Murphy (actor #1,028)

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