Miller's Girl (2024)
Movie · 2024 · Thriller, Drama, Romance · 1h 33m · R · English
Curator score: 0.2/10 (274.8K ratings)
Tagline: Write what you want.
A talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 0.2/10
- IMDb: 5.2/10
- Letterboxd: 1.78/5
- Rotten Tomatoes: 30%
- Metacritic: 41
- TMDB: 6.3/10
Director: Jade Halley Bartlett
Production: Point Grey Pictures, Lionsgate, Good Universe
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, Dagmara Dominczyk, Christine Adams, Augustine Hargrave, Elyssa Samsel
Curator Review
Verdict: A glossy but deeply misguided drama-thriller that leans on taboo dynamics without the psychological rigor or moral clarity to justify them. The performances and polished style can’t overcome the film’s exploitative premise and thin character writing.
Best for: Viewers curious about controversial, conversation-starting prestige misfires; Fans of glossy, melodramatic campus-adjacent psychodramas; People who like to analyze bad movies for their cultural blind spots
Skip if: You want a nuanced treatment of power imbalance; You’re sensitive to exploitative teacher-student narratives; You prefer character-driven drama with strong emotional logic; You’re looking for a satisfying thriller or romance
Overview: Miller’s Girl wants to be a provocation, but it mostly lands as a cautionary example of how not to frame a taboo subject. The movie’s central relationship is handled with a mix of coyness and sensationalism that makes the drama feel both undercooked and overdetermined at once.
Worth noting: There are moments of visual polish and a few committed performances, but the script keeps reaching for literary sophistication while relying on tired, harmful dynamics. Instead of tension or insight, it generates discomfort that feels unearned and narratively careless.
Bottom line: What remains is a film that invites debate more than admiration. If you’re interested in prestige melodramas that spiral into bad judgment, there’s some value in seeing how far off the rails it goes; otherwise, it’s an easy pass.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- grace: jenna ortega girl i’m going to get you a new agent just hold tight …. dear god
- emy: this is how some of you sound writing fanfiction
- lucia🎞: never thought i'd live to witness the wattpadification of martin freeman
- ares⋆: sherlock go get your man back tf
- dodi: this felt like reading a long aesthetic tumblr post from 2014
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Topics: psychological drama, erotic thriller, prestige misfire, campy melodrama, toxic power dynamics, coming-of-age, literary ambition, taboo romance, modern campus setting, controversial subject matter
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Miller's Girl (2024)
Movie · 2024 · Thriller, Drama, Romance · 1h 33m · R · English
Curator score: 0.2/10 (274.8K ratings)
Write what you want.
Overview A talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.2/10
IMDb: 5.2/10
Letterboxd: 1.78/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 30%
Metacritic: 41
TMDB: 6.3/10
Director Jade Halley Bartlett
Production Point Grey Pictures, Lionsgate, Good Universe
Cast Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, Dagmara Dominczyk, Christine Adams, Augustine Hargrave, Elyssa Samsel
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy but deeply misguided drama-thriller that leans on taboo dynamics without the psychological rigor or moral clarity to justify them. The performances and polished style can’t overcome the film’s exploitative premise and thin character writing.
Best for
Viewers curious about controversial, conversation-starting prestige misfires
Fans of glossy, melodramatic campus-adjacent psychodramas
People who like to analyze bad movies for their cultural blind spots
Skip if
You want a nuanced treatment of power imbalance
You’re sensitive to exploitative teacher-student narratives
You prefer character-driven drama with strong emotional logic
You’re looking for a satisfying thriller or romance
Overview
Miller’s Girl wants to be a provocation, but it mostly lands as a cautionary example of how not to frame a taboo subject. The movie’s central relationship is handled with a mix of coyness and sensationalism that makes the drama feel both undercooked and overdetermined at once.
Worth noting
There are moments of visual polish and a few committed performances, but the script keeps reaching for literary sophistication while relying on tired, harmful dynamics. Instead of tension or insight, it generates discomfort that feels unearned and narratively careless.
Bottom line
What remains is a film that invites debate more than admiration. If you’re interested in prestige melodramas that spiral into bad judgment, there’s some value in seeing how far off the rails it goes; otherwise, it’s an easy pass.
Top Letterboxd reviews
grace (1★) · 10755 likes
jenna ortega girl i’m going to get you a new agent just hold tight …. dear god
emy (2★) · 9322 likes
this is how some of you sound writing fanfiction
lucia🎞 (2.5★) · 7063 likes
never thought i'd live to witness the wattpadification of martin freeman
ares⋆ (1.5★) · 6364 likes
sherlock go get your man back tf
dodi (2★) · 4673 likes
this felt like reading a long aesthetic tumblr post from 2014
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1967 · Drama, Romance, Comedy · 1h 46m · PG · Curator 8.7/10 (788.3K ratings)
Classic generational unease and seduction dynamics handled with wit, style, and lasting cultural bite.
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If the appeal is lurid plotting and scandalous reversals, this is the sharper, more knowingly trashy version.
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Topics
psychological drama, erotic thriller, prestige misfire, campy melodrama, toxic power dynamics, coming-of-age, literary ambition, taboo romance, modern campus setting, controversial subject matter
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