Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.

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Moxie (2021)

Find your voice.

★ 7.2/10 March 3, 2021 110 min

ComedyDramaMusic

Director: Amy Poehler  ·  Writers: Tamara Chestna, Dylan Meyer

Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.

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Director

Amy Poehler Amy Poehler

Cast

Hadley Robinson Hadley Robinson Vivian Carter Lauren Tsai Lauren Tsai Claudia Alycia Pascual-Peña Alycia Pascual-Peña Lucy Hernandez Nico Hiraga Nico Hiraga Seth Acosta Sabrina Haskett Sabrina Haskett Kaitlynn Price Patrick Schwarzenegger Patrick Schwarzenegger Mitchell Wilson Sydney Park Sydney Park Kiera Pascal Anjelika Washington Anjelika Washington Amaya Josie Totah Josie Totah CJ Amy Poehler Amy Poehler Lisa Carter Ike Barinholtz Ike Barinholtz Mr. Davies Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden Principal Shelly

User Reviews (2)

r96sk
r96sk March 4, 2021
★ 5/10

It undoubtedly has its heart in the right place, but 'Moxie' is heavy-footed and cringeworthy in most areas. I don't think anyone can disagree with what the film is attempting to shed light on, it gets kudos for what it is trying to say. However, judging it for what it is - a film - it's not good. The dialogue and the way characters act is cringey and done in a way that is so forced. It tells us what we already know, then that's it. None of the characters stood out to me. Of course Vivian (Hadley Robinson) and Lucy (Alycia Pascual-Peña) are the two main stars of the story. The former irritates more than anything, while the latter is poorly written - e.g. for the first 15 minutes or so she's pretty unlikeable, before belatedly and out of nowhere becoming pleasant; in and around Vivian & Co. I mean, not Mitchell (Patrick Schwarzenegger) obviously. A shorter run time as well as a …

E.J. Cummings
E.J. Cummings October 9, 2026

This movie is set in a fictional world where men are either the worst or are beta. The way men are portrayed in this movie is pretty sexist honestly. I wouldn't let children watch this slop. If they do they will get ideas about the world that are incorrect, as intended. This is "programming" in the literal sense.