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In an ordinary suburban house, on a lovely tree-lined street, in the middle of 1970s America, lived the five beautiful, dreamy Lisbon sisters, whose doomed fates indelibly marked the neighborhood boys who to this day continue to obsess over them. A story of love and repression, fantasy and terror, sex and death, memory and longing. It is at its core a mystery story: a heart-rending investigation into the impenetrable, life-altering secrets of American adolescence.

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Critics Consensus

The Virgin Suicides drifts with a dreamlike melancholy that may strike some audiences as tedious, but Sofia Coppola's feature debut is a mature meditation on disaffected youth.

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Sophie Mackintosh

New Statesman

The film’s visual style is not in thrall to aestheticised despair, but best understood as an appreciation of the Lisbon girls themselves, a celebration of their lives, fairly unremarkable until they are not.

Jul 26, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

And yet a film set in suburban Michigan in 1975, about a quintet of teenage pre-Raphaelite enigmas who take their own lives, somehow remains dreamy and beguiling.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 27, 2023

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Roxana Hadadi

Crooked Marquee

The Virgin Suicides offers a glimpse into the murky unknowability of adolescence, and its legacy is tied to the portraits of femininity with which Sofia Coppola has crafted her filmography.

May 9, 2020

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Kristy Strouse

Cinematic Lovelies

With an impeccable cast and an assured vision from Sofia Coppola, The Virgin Suicides is an indelible cinematic landmark.

Jul 16, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Sofia Coppola’s first (and still best) feature...

Mar 20, 2023

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Brian Susbielles

InSession Film

It was a tone-setter for Coppola in paving her own path as a director.

Feb 22, 2023

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Tom F

A strong film, better than Sofia Coppola’s second film, though the latter got more attention.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Nayara G

only the girlies will understand this

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Ana isabela Felipe de assis A

Eu sou literalmente a Cecília

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Kevin P

An intriguing title is the only good thing about this film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Liliana H

The film I am rereviewing is The Virgin Suidice film by Sofia Coppola in 1999. The main stars in the film are the Lisbon sisters who are Cecilia who is the youngest, Lux who is 14, Bonnie who is 15, Mary who is 16 and Therese who is 17 years old. The story is set in Michigan during the 1974s. The two major genres I see in this film are horror and romance. The plot premise of this film revolves around the lives of the Lisbon girls and the teenage boys whose lives were affected by the girl's death. A single aspect that stood out to me was the lighting effects. In this film they used very dull colors which went with the theme of the story. The colors they used in the film made the story appear more gloomy and sad. Another aspect that stood out to me was the acting. I think they were on point with their acting, and with their facial expression. It's like you could feel what each character went through in the film. Last but not least the musical soundtrack, it was mixed with different hits from the period that I enjoyed. My overall reaction to the film was filled with different emotions. The two major emotions I had while watching this film were happiness and sadness. The Virgin Sudide was a beautiful piece that had many qualities to it. There were parts in the film that I related to the girls, especially Lux, which I felt more connected to. I do recommend this film to young views like me because this film gives you something to consider in life. This may be an issue people face in the world and some may relate to this film. Also if you are into thriller and drama type movies, this is the one for you:) I would give this movie a 9/10 because I enjoyed watching this movie because it was an amazing film and I would most definitely watch it over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Junji Ito's G

Very overrated movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Sofia Coppola

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James Woods

Mr. Lisbon

Kathleen Turner

Mrs. Lisbon

Kirsten Dunst

Lux Lisbon

Josh Hartnett

Trip Fontaine

Hanna Hall

Cecilia Lisbon

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In an ordinary suburban house, on a lovely tree-lined street, in the middle of 1970s America, lived the five beautiful, dreamy Lisbon sisters, whose doomed fates indelibly marked the neighborhood boys who to this day continue to obsess over them. A story of love and repression, fantasy and terror, sex and death, memory and longing. It is at its core a mystery story: a heart-rending investigation into the impenetrable, life-altering secrets of American adolescence.

Director: Sofia Coppola
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola, Julie Costanzo, Dan Halsted, Chris Hanley
Screenwriter: Sofia Coppola, Jeffrey Eugenides
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Muse Productions, Eternity Productions, American Zoetrope
Rating: R (Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround

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