Girl Most Likely
A disgraced young playwright returns to her eccentric New Jersey family and discovers that rebuilding her life may require embracing the home she once rejected.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- quirky
- awkward
- melancholic
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented cast and occasional comic moments appealing but judged the film an uneven, blandly sitcom-like comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Imogene is forced to leave New York and move back in with her mother after her career and relationship collapse.
Imogene must reconcile her ambitions as a New York playwright with her unwanted return to New Jersey.
Imogene shares her childhood home with Zelda, Ralph, George, and Lee, whose relationships create the film’s central comic friction.
Imogene’s fall from promising playwright to forgotten former talent drives her crisis and rebuilding process.
Films like Girl Most Likely, and why
Bridesmaids
awkward female protagonist, family dysfunction, and offbeat character comedy
The Skeleton Twins
indie ensemble comedy about a stalled creative life and eccentric family relationships
Young Adult
fish-out-of-water humor, adult self-reinvention, and warmly dysfunctional family dynamics
The Nanny Diaries
quirky New York-area comedy centered on an emotionally immature protagonist and unconventional family ties
Movie Details
- Directors
- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
- Release Date
- 2012-09-07
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (274)
Cast
- Kristen Wiig
- Annette Bening
- Matt Dillon
- Darren Criss
- Christopher Fitzgerald
- June Diane Raphael
- Natasha Lyonne
- Bob Balaban
- Sydney Lucas
- Jimmy Palumbo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Girl Most Likely about?
- A disgraced young playwright returns to her eccentric New Jersey family and discovers that rebuilding her life may require embracing the home she once rejected.
- What is Girl Most Likely like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Girl Most Likely as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Girl Most Likely violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Girl Most Likely.
- What did critics think of Girl Most Likely?
- Critics broadly found the talented cast and occasional comic moments appealing but judged the film an uneven, blandly sitcom-like comedy.
- Which films are like Girl Most Likely?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, The Skeleton Twins, Young Adult, and The Nanny Diaries.
- How long is Girl Most Likely?
- Girl Most Likely runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Girl Most Likely?
- In United States, Girl Most Likely streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
