The Complexities and Spiritual Quest of 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'

Lionsgate's movie adaptation of Judy Blume's novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" fell short at the box office with a $6.8M opening, below expectations. The film won over critics and the few who bought tickets, but struggled to attract a younger audience due to its heavy focus on young female topics such as menstruation. The problem wasn't with the genre of movies based on female bestsellers, but rather the age of the 53-year-old novel itself. Despite this, the film was made to appease Blume fans and will likely find success in downstream ancillaries.