The Diary of a Teenage Girl
“Sex, drugs, and recordings of it all.”
Synopsis
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-05-27
Top Cast
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Bel Powley
Minnie Goetze
Kristen Wiig
Charlotte Worthington
Alexander Skarsgård
Monroe Rutherford
Christopher Meloni
Pascal MacCorkill
Austin Lyon
Ricky Wasserman
Madeleine Waters
Kimmie Minter
Margarita Levieva
Tabatha
Quinn Nagle
Chuck Saunders
Abby Wait
Gretel
John Parsons
Burt
Miranda Bailey
Andrea
Carson D. Mell
Michael Cocaine
Davy Clements
Arnie
Susannah Rogers
Aline Kominsky (voice)
Anthony Williams
Frankie
Charles Lewis III
Cool English Teacher
David Fine
Old Hippie
Joshua Grannell
Drag Queen
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 28, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 19, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.74x
-$523K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marielle Heller
- Screenplay & Story
- Marielle Heller
- Original Score
- Nate Heller
- Original Title
- The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Archer Gray, Cold Iron Pictures, Caviar
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marielle Heller
Marielle Heller, Phoebe Gloeckner
Nate Heller
Brandon Trost
Marie-Hélène Dozo, Koen Timmerman
Anne Carey, Bert Hamelinck, Amy Nauiokas, Miranda Bailey, Michael Sagol
Department Leadership Roster
Marielle Heller
Director
Brandon Trost
Director of Photography
Jonah Markowitz
Production Design
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Editor
Koen Timmerman
Editor
Carmen Grande
Costume Design
Nate Heller
Original Music Composer
Anne Carey
Producer
Bert Hamelinck
Producer
Miranda Bailey
Producer
Marielle Heller
Screenplay
Madeline Samit
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Diary of a Teenage Girl about?
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.
Who directed The Diary of a Teenage Girl?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl was directed by Marielle Heller.
Who stars in The Diary of a Teenage Girl?
The principal cast of The Diary of a Teenage Girl includes Bel Powley, Kristen Wiig, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni, Austin Lyon.
When was The Diary of a Teenage Girl released and how long is it?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Diary of a Teenage Girl?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $1.5M at the worldwide box office (0.74 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Diary of a Teenage Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Diary of a Teenage Girl was composed by Nate Heller.
Is The Diary of a Teenage Girl based on a book or true story?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Phoebe Gloeckner".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Diary of a Teenage Girl?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).