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

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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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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