# Girl in Progress (2012)

> A frustrated teenager stages her own shortcut to adulthood and discovers that growing up cannot be reduced to a checklist.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58615

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Patricia Riggen
- Cast: Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez, Matthew Modine, Landon Liboiron, Patricia Arquette, Raini Rodriguez, Russell Peters, Eugenio Derbez
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1817676/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, sincere, lazy sunday, teen movie night

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