Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.
Madeline's Madeline (2018) is a drama film directed by Josephine Decker, released on August 10, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July and Okwui Okpokwasili. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 110 ratings.
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Helena Howard
as Madeline
Molly Parker
as Evangeline
Miranda July
as Regina
Okwui Okpokwasili
as Nurse, KK
Sunita Mani
as Assistant Max
Eva Steinmetz
as Claire, Woman in Pig Mask
Felipe Bonilla
as Santos, Cousin Elmer
Lolo Haha
as Aart
Jorge Torres-Torres
as Alejandro, Craps
Lisa B. Tharps
as Laura
Dana Eskelson
as Lamo
Sophie Traub
as Hollie, Dr. French
Directed by Josephine Decker, written by Josephine Decker, Donna di Novelli and Sharon Mashihi, produced by Elizabeth Rao and Krista Parris.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 110 ratings.
I think part of my problem with this was that however experimental the whole concept, or concept within that concept, was meant to be - I just didn't care one way or the other about the eponymous lass (Helena Howard). It didn't start so well with "you are not a cat, you are inside a cat" - not an image I wished to conjure up on any level! Anyway, she is a wanna-be actress who is quite prepared to put in the graft…
Reviewed on July 19, 2024
I watched _Madeline's Madeline_, mainly because I liked Josephine Decker's later film _Shirley_. This one's trying to do a lot—race, mental health, coming of age, mother-daughter tensions, plus a whole meta-theatre layer—whilst bold, it often felt like it was trying too hard to be important. That said, Helena Howard is phenomenal. It's a breakout performance full of rawness and intensity; she holds the whole…
Reviewed on March 24, 2025
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The main cast of Madeline's Madeline (2018) includes Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July, Okwui Okpokwasili and Sunita Mani. The film was directed by Josephine Decker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Madeline's Madeline was released on August 10, 2018 and runs for 1h 34m.
Madeline's Madeline (2018) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 110 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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