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How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl

How to Build a Girl

Genres

Comedy

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The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.672/10

Release Date

24 September 2020

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Beanie Feldstein

Beanie Feldstein

Johanna Morrigan

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Pat Morrigan

Sarah Solemani

Sarah Solemani

Angie Morrigan

Alfie Allen

Alfie Allen

John Kite

Frank Dillane

Frank Dillane

Tony Rich

Laurie Kynaston

Laurie Kynaston

Krissi Morrigan

Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene

Kenny

Tadhg Murphy

Tadhg Murphy

Andy Rock

Ziggy Heath

Ziggy Heath

Derby

Bobby Schofield

Bobby Schofield

Pricey

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Alan 'Wilko' Wilkinson

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Mrs. Belling

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Amanda

Dónal Finn

Dónal Finn

Karl Boden

Stellan Powell

Stellan Powell

Lupin Morrigan

Freya Perry

Freya Perry

Morrigan Twin

Harper Perry

Harper Perry

Morrigan Twin

Violet Amer

Violet Amer

Morrigan Twin

Andi Oliver

Andi Oliver

Donna Summer

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Sigmund Freud

Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins

Emily Bronte

Mel Giedroyc

Mel Giedroyc

Charlotte Bronte

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Karl Marx

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Elizabeth Taylor

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Maria Von Trapp

Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil

Cleopatra

Lucy Punch

Lucy Punch

Sylvia Plath

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Jo March

Ralph Prosser

Ralph Prosser

Lee Veltman

Johnny Mindlin

Johnny Mindlin

Sound Man

Samantha Morrish

Samantha Morrish

Female TV Runner

Vicki Pepperdine

Vicki Pepperdine

Smart DSS Woman

Patsy Ferran

Patsy Ferran

Snow Pixie

Asheq Akhtar

Asheq Akhtar

Mr. Sanghera

Edward Bluemel

Edward Bluemel

Strange Cases Manager

Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun

Ed Edwards

Tobi Bamtefa

Tobi Bamtefa

Gig Doorman

Oliver Barrs

Oliver Barrs

Hallows Drummer

Antony Somers

Antony Somers

Press Officer

Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer

Awards Host

Ciara May Wilson

Ciara May Wilson

Goth School Girl

John Peters

John Peters

Cab Driver

Sonia Goswami

Sonia Goswami

Pediatrician Alex Slade (uncredited)

Ryan Nolan

Ryan Nolan

Damon Yardley (uncredited)

Sean Coleman

Sean Coleman

Classmate (Uncredited)

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