Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- awkward
- nostalgic movie night
- coming of age double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances charming and thoughtful while judging the script underdeveloped and tonally inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ferris and Angel navigate virginity, desire, peer pressure, and the consequences of pursuing first sexual experiences.
Privileged, literary Ferris and streetwise, working-class Angel begin as antagonists before bonding through their shared challenge.
The girls bet on who will lose her virginity first after pressure from cabin mates, especially Cinder Carlson.
The camp cabins, lake, and neighboring boys' camp provide the film's concentrated social world and romantic arena.
Films like Little Darlings, and why
The Summer of '42
shared teen coming-of-age focus, sexual awakening, summer setting, and bittersweet humor
Little Miss Sunshine
shared adolescent friendship, social pressure, and comedic treatment of first sexual experiences
The Last Picture Show
shared teenage sexuality, class differences, and warm dramatic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Ronald F. Maxwell
- Release Date
- 1980-03-21
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Tatum O'Neal
- Kristy McNichol
- Armand Assante
- Matt Dillon
- Margaret Blye
- Nicolas Coster
- Krista Errickson
- Alexa Kenin
- Abby Bluestone
- Cynthia Nixon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Little Darlings about?
- At a divided summer camp, two radically different fifteen-year-olds turn a pressured virginity bet into an unexpected friendship and a complicated lesson in growing up.
- What is Little Darlings like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Little Darlings as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Little Darlings violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Little Darlings.
- What did critics think of Little Darlings?
- Critics generally found the performances charming and thoughtful while judging the script underdeveloped and tonally inconsistent.
- Which films are like Little Darlings?
- Films with a similar feel include The Summer of '42, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Last Picture Show.
- How long is Little Darlings?
- Little Darlings runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Little Darlings?
- In United States, Little Darlings is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
