Past RunRated PG-1398 min

Damsels in Distress

Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore). They welcome transfer student Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men -- including smooth Charlie (Adam Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker) and the mad frat pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf) and Thor (Billy Magnussen) -- who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity.

“Even were it not so delightful, ‘Damsels in Distress,’ set at a fictional upper-crust college, would deserve a watch for its dialogue alone.”

— Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR

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Where it played at Laemmle — 7 engagements

Santa Monica
Monica Film Center
Sat, Jul 21 – Sun, Jul 22, 2012 · 2 days
Fallbrook 7
Fri, May 4 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 1 week
North Hollywood
NoHo 7
Fri, May 4 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 1 week
Roadium Drive-In
Fri, May 4 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 1 week
Pasadena
Playhouse 7
Fri, May 4 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 1 week
Claremont
Claremont 5
Fri, May 4 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 1 week
Santa Monica
Monica Film Center
Fri, Apr 27 – Thu, May 10, 2012 · 2 weeks