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- In Moxie, high school junior Vivian Carter (Hadley Robinson) stumbles upon her mom Lisa's (Amy Poehler) Riot Grrrl memorabilia, a discovery that marks the beginning of the teen's feminist revolution. Amy Poehler directed and stars in the film and her production company, Paper Kite, produced the adapted feature.
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Mar 8, 2021 · Netflix's film adaptation of Jennifer Mathieu's novel, Moxie, is inspired by the author's life and connection to the Riot Grrrl movement. Here’s the real-life inspiration behind the Netflix movie. Screen Rant
- Vivian's Personality
- The Dress Code Protest
- The Principal Is Gender-Swapped
- The Character of Seth
- The Moxie Club
In the Moxie movie adaptation, Vivian starts off the movie just about as shy as they come. She's the polar opposite of her outspoken mother and turns a blind eye to the sexist actions of school jock Mitchell Wilson (Patrick Schwarzenegger). At the beginning of the movie, Vivian would never dream of breaking the rules. This is a bit of an exaggerati...
In the Netflix original movie, Vivian's classmate Kaitlynn (Sabrina Haskett) is sent home for wearing a tank top. Her outfit is deemed inappropriate by Rockport's dress code, as the administration believes tank tops are too revealing and will distract boys. Vivian notes the contradiction, as star football player Jay is constantly shirtless without ...
In the book, the school principal is Mitchell Wilson's father. He's described as power-hungry and constantly silencing complaints against his son. He's an obvious villain in a story about feminism. But the movie adaptation of Moxiesubverts expectations by making the principal a woman (Marcia Gay Harden). She may not have any relation to Mitchell Wi...
In the film adaptation of Moxie, Seth and Vivian have gone to school together for years. Vivian starts to really notice him after had a major growth spurt over the summer, but it's clear that Seth has been smitten with her for years. Seth is supportive of Moxie's mission, even before he learns Vivian founded the zine. In the book, the character of ...
After the zine gains a steady female readership in Moxie, female students start an unofficial club in its honor. The zine brings together girls from all walks of life. The club includes nerdy girls, popular girls like Josephine Langford's Emma, athletes, girls of different races, and girls that fall on the LGBTQ spectrum. The Moxie meetings allowed...
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Mar 3, 2021 · But although Poehler directed and stars in the project, the book Netflix's Moxie is based on is actually by Houston-based author Jennifer Mathieu, who works as a high school English...
Mar 1, 2021 · Streaming on March 3, Netflix's new movie Moxie is based on Jennifer Mathieu's book about one girl's revival of '90s 'zine culture in her small-town high school.
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- In the book, Vivian doesn't try to excuse Mitchell's bad behavior.
- Moxie is actually named by Viv's grandparents.
- Seth is now the boy next door who gets a glow-up.
- Lucy is now an Afro-Dominican badass.
Mar 3, 2021 · Based on the book by Jennifer Mathieu, and adapted for the screen by Tamara Chestna and Dylan Meyer, Moxie boasts an impressive cast of up-and-coming young actors. Get to know them in our...
Mar 8, 2021 · Can't get enough of Netflix's book-to-film adaptations? You're in luck because the streaming service just released "Moxie," a new movie based off a popular young adult novel with the same...
