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Lady Bird

2017 · 94 min · R
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Drama, Comedy
“Fly away home.”

Lady Bird (2017) is a drama, comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.7/5, with 59% solving the puzzle and 41% failing it, making it the #25 hardest puzzle of 131 in the archive. Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

7.4
IMDb
99%
Rotten Tomatoes
93
Metacritic
7.3
TMDB
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.7/5
Avg Score
59%
Solved
41%
Failed
341
Players
#25
Difficulty Rank

The Plot-hole Puzzle

Puzzle #133 · July 30, 2026 · answer revealed below

The Setup (Clue 5)
A modest neighborhood in Sacramento, California.
The Character (Clue 4)
A teenager navigates family dysfunction and her own ambitions.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
She clashes constantly with her mother.
The Twist (Clue 2)
She insists on being called by her chosen name, not her birth name.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Saoirse Ronan plays a Sacramento teen who renames herself in Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut.
The answer
Lady Bird

Cast

Saoirse Ronan as Lady Bird McPhersonLaurie Metcalf as Marion McPhersonTracy Letts as Larry McPhersonLucas Hedges as Danny O'NeillTimothée Chalamet as Kyle SheibleBeanie Feldstein as Julie SteffansLois Smith as Sister Sarah JoanStephen McKinley Henderson as Father Leviatch

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lady Bird hard to guess on Plot-hole?
Lady Bird had an average score of 1.7/5. 59% of players solved it, while 41% failed — a hard puzzle.
Who directed Lady Bird?
Lady Bird was directed by Greta Gerwig.
Who stars in Lady Bird?
Lady Bird stars Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith, Stephen McKinley Henderson.
What genre is Lady Bird?
Lady Bird is listed under Drama, Comedy.
Where does Lady Bird rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
Lady Bird ranks #25 of 131 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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