"Fly away home."

2017

1h 34m

7.2(9162 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Saoirse Ronan

Lady Bird McPherson

Laurie Metcalf

Marion McPherson

Tracy Letts

Larry McPherson

Lucas Hedges

Danny O'Neill

Timothée Chalamet

Kyle Sheible

Beanie Feldstein

Julie Steffans

Lois Smith

Sister Sarah Joan

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Father Leviatch

Odeya Rush

Jenna Walton

Jordan Rodrigues

Miguel McPherson

Creative team

Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Written by: Greta Gerwig
Produced by: Eli Bush
Evelyn O'Neill

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