Overview
A young girl discovers her passion for skateboarding, challenging tradition and inspiring change in her village.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- uplifting
- hopeful
- warm
- family movie night
- inspirational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an appealing and heartfelt family coming-of-age drama whose inspiring story and performances outweigh its conventional plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Prerna must choose between domestic responsibilities and pursuing competitive skateboarding.
Skateboarding connects local children and motivates the effort to construct a village skatepark.
Jessica brings skateboarding to the Rajasthan village while investigating her late father's childhood.
Jessica's campaign to build a skatepark changes how the children inhabit and imagine their village.
Films like Skater Girl, and why
Bend It Like Beckham
coming-of-age drama centered on a young person pursuing an unconventional passion against social expectations
The Karate Kid
uplifting youth sports story about perseverance, community support, and challenging restrictive traditions
The Hundred-Foot Journey
family-friendly coming-of-age film in which an outsider introduces children to a transformative activity
Movie Details
- Director
- Manjari Makijany
- Release Date
- 2021-06-11
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (170)
Cast
- Rachel Sanchita Gupta
- Amy Maghera
- Waheeda Rehman
- Shafin Patel
- Anuraag Arora
- Jonathan Readwin
- Swati Das
- Ankit Rao
- Ambrish Saxena
- Vivek Yadav
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Skater Girl about?
- A determined Rajasthan teenager discovers skateboarding as a path toward confidence, independence, and a future beyond inherited expectations.
- What is Skater Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Skater Girl as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Skater Girl violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Skater Girl.
- What did critics think of Skater Girl?
- Critics broadly found the film an appealing and heartfelt family coming-of-age drama whose inspiring story and performances outweigh its conventional plotting.
- Which films are like Skater Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include Bend It Like Beckham, The Karate Kid, and The Hundred-Foot Journey.
- How long is Skater Girl?
- Skater Girl runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Skater Girl?
- In United States, Skater Girl streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
