2019 · 135 min · Drama, Romance, Historical
Little Women is Greta Gerwig's Oscar-winning adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel, following the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth — as they navigate love, ambition, and loss in post-Civil War New England. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, and Eliza Scanlen, the film restructures the novel's timeline in ways that deepen its meditation on art and women's independence.
Little Women (2019) streams on Hulu and Netflix. Both include it with standard subscription plans.
Little Women won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. Greta Gerwig received no directing nomination despite wide critical acclaim — a decision that was broadly criticized. Saoirse Ronan received a Best Actress nomination.
No — this is a new adaptation directed by Greta Gerwig. The 1994 film starred Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Susan Sarandon. Gerwig's version is more structurally inventive.
Saoirse Ronan plays Jo March. Florence Pugh plays Amy, Emma Watson plays Meg, and Eliza Scanlen plays Beth. Meryl Streep and Laura Dern also star.
Little Women is rated PG and is appropriate for all ages. It deals with themes of death and heartbreak but in an accessible, emotionally honest way.