Now and Then
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more.
Critics Sentiment
Crazy Pete rescues Samantha from drowning in storm drain
Tree house completed and adult reunion concludes with birth
The film peaks during Pete's dramatic rescue of Samantha but drops significantly in the final act as it returns to the less compelling adult storyline.
Now and Then receives consistently positive reviews for its nostalgic 1970s childhood storyline, with critics praising the young cast's performances and authentic friendship dynamics. The film's emotional peak comes during the dramatic rescue sequence and mystery resolution, but reception notably drops whenever the story returns to the adult framing device. Overall, reviewers found it a charming if unoriginal coming-of-age tale that works well as family entertainment despite some casting mismatches between young and adult actors.
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Christina Ricci
Roberta
Rosie O'Donnell
Roberta
Thora Birch
Teeny
Melanie Griffith
Teeny
Gaby Hoffmann
Samantha
Demi Moore
Samantha
Ashleigh Aston Moore
Chrissy
Rita Wilson
Chrissy
Devon Sawa
Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow
Crazy Pete
Cloris Leachman
Grandma Albertson
Lolita Davidovich
Mrs. Albertson
Janeane Garofalo
Wiladene
Hank Azaria
Bud Kent
Bonnie Hunt
Mrs. DeWitt
Rumer Willis
Angela Albertson
Bradley Coryell
The Wormers
Justin Humphrey
The Wormers
Travis Robertson
The Wormers
James Wilson Keane
Boy with Basketball
Crew
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