![]() ![]() Just like the book, the film starts with a move from New York City to the New Jersey suburbs and ends with a rejoice to the heavens after finally becoming a woman when Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) starts her period. Movie adaptations of books often stray from the source text, but in "Margaret," Blume's words come to life with mostly minor tweaks. ➤ Rachel McAdams and Judy Blume clap back on book bans and period shaming Judy Blume's young-adult novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" packs enough pre-teen drama in less than 200 pages to make an attention-grabbing film,but a few script changes add more zest to the supporting characters.īlume's tween primer, published in 1970 and centering on sixth-grader Margaret Simon's journey through puberty and religion, is getting the movie treatment more than 50 years after publication in director Kelly Fremon Craig's film. Stop reading if you haven't seen it yet and don't want to know. Spoiler alert! The following includes specifics about the plot of "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" (in theaters now). Watch Video: 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' adapts a kids classic ![]()
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