Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.
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) is a drama film directed by James Mangold, released on December 21, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall and Brittany Murphy. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 4,271 ratings.
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Winona Ryder
as Susanna
Angelina Jolie
as Lisa
Clea DuVall
as Georgina
Brittany Murphy
as Daisy
Elisabeth Moss
as Polly
Jared Leto
as Tobias Jacobs
Jeffrey Tambor
as Dr. Potts
Vanessa Redgrave
as Dr. Wick
Whoopi Goldberg
as Valerie
Angela Bettis
as Janet
Jillian Armenante
as Cynthia
Drucie McDaniel
as M-G
Directed by James Mangold, written by Susanna Kaysen, Lisa Loomer and Anna Hamilton Phelan, produced by Douglas Wick and Cathy Konrad.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 4,271 ratings.
Back in the late 1990s, when it was announced that Susanna Kaysen's 1993 memoir _Girl, Interrupted_ would be turned into a movie, many actresses were reportedly fighting to join the cast that included a number of strong female leads. In the end, Winona Ryder was chosen to play Susanna Kaysen, a teenage girl who overdoses on aspirin and is admitted to psychiatric hospital. While in the 1960s institution, she meets…
Reviewed on February 25, 2021
Sometimes you see them as crazy or mentally ill, but they are the cure that keeps you from going crazy if you love them. The movie touched my feelings when I realized that we were the disease that penetrated their bodies and made these angels crazy
Reviewed on July 17, 2023
Winona Ryder is on great form here in this rather brutally frank look at a girl struggling with mental health issues. "Susanna" had been rushed to hospital by her worried parents after an apparent attempt at suicide. Diagnosed with a potential personality disorder, she is admitted to the "Claymoore" facility under the care of "Dr. Wick" (Vanessa Redgrave) and nurse "Valerie" (Whoopi Goldberg). As you'd expect, this…
Reviewed on April 26, 2024
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Girl, Interrupted (1999) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Girl, Interrupted (1999) includes Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy and Elisabeth Moss. The film was directed by James Mangold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Girl, Interrupted was released on December 21, 1999 and runs for 2h 7m.
Girl, Interrupted (1999) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 4,271 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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