We’re happy to offer our DC readers the chance to attend a free early screening of ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET, starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates. The film is based on Judy Blume’s classic novel read and loved by millions.
SYNOPSIS: For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets. The film also stars Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza, Good Time) and is written for the screen and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), based on the book by Judy Blume, and produced by Gracie Films’ Academy Award® winner James L. Brooks (Best Picture, 1983 – Terms of Endearment), alongside Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, Judy Blume, Amy Lorraine Brooks, Aldric La’auli Porter, and executive produced by Jonathan McCoy.
The screening takes place on Monday, April 3rd at 7:00pm at Landmark E Street. If you’d like to attend, RSVP at the Lionsgate site here. Please remember all screenings are first come first served and you’ll need to arrive early to ensure seating. Enjoy the show!
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret opens in theaters on April 28th.
