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Hannah Takes the Stairs

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58% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A young woman (Greta Gerwig) experiments with various relationships, as she searches for personal and professional fulfillment.

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Hannah Takes the Stairs

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Critics Consensus

Although not terribly focused, Hannah Takes the Stairs contains refreshing realism.

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David Parkinson Empire Magazine Jan 9, 2009
3/5
Smart and engaging, but too many meandering breeze-shooting sequences. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Time Out Jan 9, 2009
2/6
It's never enough to establish any sensitivity or social pertinence beyond the trifling tiffs which are playing out on screen. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Jan 9, 2009
2/5
There's only so much twentysomething navel-gazing one can listen to before wanting to slap some sense - and some fully formed sentences - into them all. Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog Sep 14, 2026
2.5/4
Hannah Takes the Stairs isn't a complete disaster, but I felt relieved when it ended. And I regret that it will, for some, be their introduction to mumblecore. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 24, 2024
1.5/4
...the picture’s meandering, uneventful sensibilities, coupled with Swanberg’s amateurish, far-from-cinematic visuals, pave the way for a fairly interminable second half that peters out to a disastrous extent... Go to Full Review Jamie Russell Film4 Jan 9, 2009
2.5/5
Less dazed and confused than mumbling and mundane, this drama focuses on social awkwardness and twentysomething blues. Skipping aimlessly from scene to scene it offers little observations and rewards low expectations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 Dec 24, 2022 The rare Gerwig film that didn't work for me, AT ALL. See more Jul 14, 2018 Another mumblecore dramedy which is mostly annoying. See more Nov 6, 2016 Wish we could have seen more of our protag's creative / professional life! Can't believe we got to the end of the film with intimate knowledge of all of her boyfriends but little understanding of what she actually did for a job every day. Mumble core as always too raw too real too narrow focused. See more Feb 2, 2016 This is so-called mumblecore film about the hardships of finding a suitable mate Joe Swanberg puts Greta Gerwig (Hannah B.) between three men in her effort to a romantic fulfillment. Although the movie is obviously made on a low budget it succeeds in a way to communicate the psychology of the young woman as she 'mumbles' her way towards personal happiness. See more david f @dfulmer Sep 16, 2013 A very representative mumblecore movie, with meandering story, aimless characters, and a self-discovery angle that captures most of the interest of the filmmakers, if not the audience. See more Mar 18, 2013 This is how it feels. THIS is how it feels. See more Read all reviews
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Joe Swanberg

Director

Greta Gerwig

Hannah

Kent Osborne

Matt

Andrew Bujalski

Paul

Ry Russo-Young

Rocco

Mark Duplass

Mike

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman (Greta Gerwig) experiments with various relationships, as she searches for personal and professional fulfillment.
Director
Joe Swanberg
Producer
Joe Swanberg, Anish Savjani
Screenwriter
Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg, Kent Osborne
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Film Science
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.5K
Runtime
1h 24m
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