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Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Demi Moore ... see more see more... , Rosie O'Donnell , Hank Azaria , Lolita Davidovich , Brendan Fraser , Melanie Griffith , Bonnie Hunt , Cloris Leachman , Ric Reitz , Walter Sparrow , Rita Wilson , Kellen Crosby , Janeane Garofalo , Devon Sawa , Brandon Kleyla , Bradley Coryell , James Paul Cleckler , Jamison B. Dowd , Carl Espy , Willa Glen , Justin Humphrey , Geoff McKnight , T.S. Morgan , Travis Robertson , Beverly Shelton , Joey Stinson , Tucker Stone , Alice Tew

Four women look back at the girls they used to be in this warm comedy-drama. Author Samantha Albertson (Demi Moore), actress Tina Tercell (Melanie Griffith), gynecologist Roberta Martin (Rosie O'Donne... read more read more...ll), and housewife Christina DeWitt (Rita Wilson) are friends from childhood who get together for the first time in years when Christina is about to have a baby. Seeing the old gang sends Samantha down memory lane, as she recalls the summer of 1970, when the girls were 12-years-old and edging into womanhood. Samantha (Gaby Hoffmann) is struggling with the collapse of her parent's marriage, Roberta (Christina Ricci) must deal with the death of her mother, Tina (Thora Birch) is upset over her folks' apparent disinterest in her, and Christina (Ashleigh Aston Moore) is trying to overcome her mother's disinformation campaign about sex. Together, they discuss boys and first kisses, compare notes on the physical and emotional changes they're going through, and have seances where they try to communicate with a boy who died tragically 30 years earlier. Demi Moore, whose character narrates the film, also served as producer. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter

Release Date: October 20, 1995

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DVD Release Date: December 21, 1999

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  • jennifxu
    April 28, 2011
    jennifxu
    I really should not like this incredibly stupid movie, but I do. II can't help it, I'm a sucker for girl power reunion movies, no matter how formula they get. And I love how they just sort of pair up toward the end, and then separate, and then return. But seriously: Rosie O'Donne... read morell as Christina Ricci grown up, what the hell?
  • Redlats
    December 13, 2010
    Redlats
    Interesting that only 19% of critics liked "Now and Then", yet 78% of Flixster users liked it. I am in the 78%. It is always interesting to see the kid and adult version of the same person in a movie, although I had to write a few notes to remember which kid was which adult. ... read moreTo me the adults the writer created from the four kids we are introduced to made sense.
  • dreamfaeries
    September 2, 2010
    dreamfaeries
    Pretty good little drama, chick flick. Astounding cast. Could have played out a bit better, but it was very entertaining and beautiful as it stands.
  • ythelastman89
    March 28, 2010
    ythelastman89
    I kind've see this as the female equivalent to Stand By Me, just hard not to love it. It's got a great young cast with Thora Birch and Christina Ricci as well as an adult cast with Melanie Griffith and Demi Moore. I really like the idea that it's a coming of age story that covers... read more so many aspects of a person's life. It says a lot within a relatively short time. It's also surprisingly not corny or sappy, quite the opposite.
  • FilmFanatik
    February 23, 2010
    FilmFanatik
    Haven't seen this in years.
  • stormyweather980
    September 10, 2009
    stormyweather980
    Four friends recall their life when they were best friends and they were growing up together and experiencing both great times and bad times. The four young friends (Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore) had great adventures together such as teaming u... read morep to try and find out the mystery of how a 12-year-old boy died and playing various pranks on each other. That was then. Now they're all grown up and all four (Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson) of them get together and relive the past and tell about how they're doing now, years later. One thing still holds true. All four of them made a pact to always stick together and to be there for each other when ever they needed it.
    "Now and Then" is a good coming of age movie. It reminded me a lot of "Stand By Me," which is one of my favorite movies of all time. "Now and Then" isn't as good as "Stand By Me," but it's still a good movie in its own right. It has its charming and funny moments, and it's serious and depressing at other times. I recommend "Now and Then" to anybody who likes good coming of age movies. It might even remind you of some of your childhood, such as playing Red Rover. Every now and then, most of us like reminiscing about the good times we had growing up such as being able to play games and have a good time without worrying about working or whether or not we're making enough money, I know I do. And "Now and Then" will bring up a lot of great memories for that reason. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. I was being generous, this is an alright movie, but nowhere near being in the same league as "Stand By Me." Only part I found kinda funny was the skinny dipping scene, and that was at how unimpressive the naked butts were.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    June 3, 2009
    LoughnerWasLucid
    anybody who reads this review: u better not tell a soul that i saw this.
  • movieguru12
    June 6, 2008
    movieguru12
    Just a wonderful,fantastic,and phoneomenal movie!!!!!!!!!
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 22, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    eh, way too chick flicky for me
  • superclerk25
    December 28, 2006
    superclerk25
    I liked this little coming of age movie. The casting for the child to adult was pretty spot on as well.

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Critic Reviews

January 1, 2000
USA Today

Now and Then is successful, but only now and then.

Fred Topel
August 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Standard coming of age story, the adult gimmick doesn't add anything.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 30, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Revolves around a reunion of four women friends where they try to put the past into perspective. Full Review

Joe Leydon
March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Caryn James
May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

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June 18, 2002
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Laura Blumenfeld
January 1, 2000
Laura Blumenfeld, Washington Post

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Susan Stark
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

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January 1, 2000
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