Damsels in Distress (2011)

dir: Whit Stillman

Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore). They welcome transfer student Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men including smooth Charlie (Adam Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker) and the mad frat pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf) and Thor (Billy Magnussen) who threaten the girls friendship and sanity.

Cast:

Greta Gerwig Violet
Adam Brody Charlie
Analeigh Tipton Lily
Megalyn Echikunwoke Rose
Carrie MacLemore Heather
Hugo Becker Tom
Billy Magnussen Thor
Ryan Metcalf Frank
Jermaine Crawford Jimbo
Caitlin Fitzgerald Priss
Todd Bartels Friend #1
Nick Blaemire Freak Astaire
Jonnie Brown Highway worker 2
Sheena Colette Sorority Girl
Joe Coots Barman
Domenico D'Ippolito Male Student
Colleen Dengel Coed / Suzanne
John Gibson DU frat boy
Meredith Hagner Alice
Michael Jefferson Grungy Frat Guy
Aja Naomi King Positive Polly
Aubrey Plaza Debbie
Alia Shawkat Mad Madge
Zach Woods Rick DeWolfe

stoker rated Damsels in Distress

4 stars

stokes rated Damsels in Distress

4 stars

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6 stars

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5 stars

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evie90 rated Damsels in Distress

7 stars

joe-williams added a review of Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress is shockingly tone-deaf. Stillman is still capable of a few amusing quips, but his storytelling is sophomoric. Read the review

joe-williams rated Damsels in Distress

5 stars

rene-rodriguez added a review of Damsels in Distress

The performances are all terrific - Stillman gets his actors to latch onto his absurdist vibe, then gives them wonderfully rich dialogue to play with. Read the review

rene-rodriguez rated Damsels in Distress

8 stars

marjorie-baumgarten added a review of Damsels in Distress

Stillman inserts chapter headings and written asides into the proceedings, but none of it helps explain what is before us. The authorial voice in Damsels in Distress lacks definition. Read the review

marjorie-baumgarten rated Damsels in Distress

5 stars

bill-goodykoontz added a review of Damsels in Distress

Welcome back, Whit Stillman -- with Damsels in Distress, the hipper-than-thou club is back in session. Read the review

bill-goodykoontz rated Damsels in Distress

5 stars

wesley-morris-boston-globe added a review of Damsels in Distress

These are women who seemed raised on Louisa May Alcott and might have been aspirationally besotted with Jane Austen. But you sense tragedy looming. They're hurtling, inexorably, toward Te... Read the review

wesley-morris-boston-globe rated Damsels in Distress

7 stars

rick-groen added a review of Damsels in Distress

This is a mannered comedy, more stylized and theatrical, almost surreal at times, and less accommodating to his trademark brand of razor-sharp dialogue. Read the review

rick-groen rated Damsels in Distress

8 stars

agnusagnus rated Damsels in Distress

7 stars

mick-lasalle added a review of Damsels in Distress

You can almost say it simulates an experience of brain injury in the audience: Nothing adheres, nothing connects. It's just nonstop cuteness, poses and emptiness - with nothing logically ... Read the review