Lady Bird

Lady Bird is a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut, starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith. Set in Sacramento, California from fall 2002 to fall 2003, it focuses on a high school senior who shares a turbulent relationship with her mother. Filming for Lady Bird took place from August to October 2016 in California and New York. It premiered at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 3, 2017, by A24, grossing $79 million, becoming their highest-grossing film at the time. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise drawn to Gerwig's screenplay and direction, and the performances of Ronan and Metcalf. It was considered by many critics as one of the best films of 2017 and one of the best films of the 2010s. Lady Bird was chosen by the National Board of Review, the American Film Institute, and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2017. At the 90th Academy Awards, it earned five nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (for Metcalf), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the film won two awards—Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (for Ronan)—and was nominated for two others. It was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards. The film was released with a soundtrack.

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Just can you drive me to the post office on Jade? It should still be open. [all] Three, two, one. Happy New Year! [chattering] Happy New Year! [humming] So you pull the nozzle out. You tip it in.

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Hey. I-I like your band. Uh, with Jonah Ruiz, - Lenfance New? - L’enfance Nue. Uh, well, I-I saw your Thanksgiving show. My name's Lady Bird. That's weird. You shake hands. Yeah. I'm friends with Jenna and she's always talking about how great your band is. So I wanted to check it out. - Yeah. Jenna's hella tight. - Yeah. Maybe I'll see you at the Deuce or something, huh? Sure. See you at the Deuce. - [door opens] - [man] Hey. I'm not paying you to flirt. [sighs] I wasn't flirting. I wish you had been. [exhales]

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[Danny] A reading from the book of Genesis. "The Lord took Abram outside and said, 'Look up at the sky and count the stars if you can.' Just so, he added, 'Shall your descendants be.' Abram put his faith in the Lord. Who credited to him as an act of righteousness." [all chanting]

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Okay, the first time we did it, it was at his lake house last summer. - It was so funny. - Oh, here you go. From Uncle Matt.

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I think he and my mom are fighting so enjoy the lunches while you can. Oh, no thanks. I'm trying to lose weight. Really?

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Sex is not a big deal. It's just my mom called me during it. - [Sister Sarah Joan] Skirt check. - Was on my cell phone. The one she got me for emergencies. Did you pick up? Yeah. I was like, "Um, Mom, I can't really talk right now." [girls laughing] What was the emergency?

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- What? - Uh, what was the emergency? - [Jenna] Oh, my great aunt died. - I'm so sorry. She kinda did it to herself. Yeah. I don't know why you'd do that if you're already so old. Ladies. Skirts. I'm going to write you a citation, Miss Walton. No more short skirts.

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[students chattering] [sighs] Sarah Joan is all up in my junk. She's a cunt. Birdy, you like her. Yeah, but she's a cunt.

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I have an idea of how to get Sarah Joan back.

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- How? - You'll see this afternoon. No, we have auditions this afternoon. Oh, right. I mean, uh, I don't think I want to do the play. [whispering] Meet me at the teacher's parking lot at 3. - I'll have the materials. - Okay.

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Wait, what was your name?

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Lady Bird.

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- Weird. - [Sister Sarah Joan] Ladies. We have a decision to make. Prom themes. Top options so far, cities of the world, eternal flame, and movies. [students chattering] - Oh, where is Father Leviatch? - [whistle blowing] All right, let's have everyone take a knee. Huh? - [male student] What? - Cozy sit.

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Now, I know you all miss Father Leviatch, and I can tell you that the brothers do too.

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But I'm gonna give this thing my best shot. [light chuckle] Uh, now, usually I'm the JV football coach, but from what I can see, a play is a play. Where's Lady Bird? She's with her new best friend. She thinks she's too cool for theater. If you can pull out your-your scripts, I've assigned a number to each of your roles. And, uh, I'm gonna put the blocking up here on the board, and then if you guys can transcribe that back in your play books, that'd be great. Who's playing what part? Uh, I had Miss Patty here assign roles, since she knows you all. So, uh, call them out, Miss Patty. Okay, uh, Prospero. Danny. [Father Walther] Danny. Nice. That's role one.

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Wait. Where do you live?

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Oh, um, The 40s.

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That's where our starter house was. Which street? Um, 44th. It's the three-story blue one with the white shutters and the American flag in the front. Yeah. I know that one. Do you want to go over there right now and eat?

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I live in Granite Bay, otherwise I'd say let's go there.

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Actually, I was thinking maybe we should go to the Deuce. I was talking to Kyle about it, and he was like, "Whatever it's lame, but maybe I'll see you there." How do you know Kyle? Oh, my mom made me get a job at New Helvetia to learn, like, "responsibility." Anyway, we hang out there. Yeah. Kyle's awesome. Let's Deuce it up.

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