# 20th Century Girl (2022) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/20th-century-girl-2022/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 79% |
| Editorial Rating | 88/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 92% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 72/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Director | Bang Woo-ri |
| Genres | Romance, Drama |
| Runtime | 119 min |

## Quick answer

20th Century Girl (2022) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A tender late-’90s school romance with Byeon Woo-seok’s breakout film turn — soft-focus nostalgia that made him a global Metascore 72/100. Directed by Bang Woo-ri.

## Celluloid verdict

A tender late-’90s school romance with Byeon Woo-seok’s breakout film turn — soft-focus nostalgia that made him a global search name before Lovely Runner.

## Synopsis

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

## Cast

Byeon Woo-seok, Kim You-jung, Park Jung-woo, Roh Yoon-seo, Kim Sung-kyung, Jeong Seok-yong, Yoon Yi-reh, Jeon Hye-won, Kim Nu-rim, Han Hyo-joo

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is 20th Century Girl worth watching?**
20th Century Girl holds a 79% Celluloid Score. A tender late-’90s school romance with Byeon Woo-seok’s breakout film turn — soft-focus nostalgia that made him a global search name before Lovely Runner.

**What is 20th Century Girl about?**
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

**Who directed 20th Century Girl?**
20th Century Girl (2022) was directed by Bang Woo-ri.

**What is the Celluloid Score of 20th Century Girl?**
79% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (88/100), Metascore (72/100), Letterboxd (3.7/5), and IMDb (8.2/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch 20th Century Girl?**
20th Century Girl is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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