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Critic Mark Keizer
rated 8

...a boisterous, ballsy, medieval delight.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 8

Lena Dunham's coming-of-age comedy is a medieval treat.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Beth Webb
rated 6

...a fun coming-of-age tale boasting three irresistible performances from Bella Ramsey, Billie Piper and Andrew Scott.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Natalia Keogan
rated 7

She carefully imbues Cushman’s original story with her own observational slant, deftly handling fart jokes and naïve assumptions of the birds and the bees without ever tipping over into unnecessary crudeness.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Danny Brogan
rated 8

...it's Ramsey who is the real star. Flawed like any other 14-year-old, you remain routing for her throughout.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...a peppy, irreverent delight.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Adrian Horton
rated 8

Lena Dunham’s delightful medieval romp.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Kate Erbland
rated 8

...wild and wise and witty, a charming adaptation that Dunham makes entirely her own.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Cast & Crew

Lena Dunham
Director
Lena Dunham
Writer
Tim Bevan
As Older Monk
David Bradley
As Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Russell Brand
As Suitor from Kent
Ralph Ineson
As Golden Tiger
Andrew Scott
As Lord Rollo

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In medieval England, a spirited teenage girl named Lady Catherine (Birdy) is determined to avoid being married off by her family. With her vivid imagination and rebellious spirit, Birdy devises creative ways to repel potential suitors while navigating the complexities of adolescence. As tensions rise between Birdy and her parents, the arrival of the most undesirable suitor yet puts their relationship to the ultimate test. Will Birdy's quest for independence be thwarted by societal expectations, or will she succeed in charting her own course?

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