In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.
Troupe Zero, Untitled Lucy Alibar Project, Tropa Cero, 트룹 제로, Tropa Zero, トゥループ・ゼロ 夜空に恋したガールスカウト
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
Metacritic Metascore: 59
IMDB: 6.9
76/100
Ramsey Flint: "Don't give up boss..."
SYNOPSIS: In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a competition offers her a chance to be recorded on NASA's Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime.
While it's never quite on the offbeat or surprisingly touching level of the likes of Wes Andersons' Moonrise Kingdom, Troop Zero is an impressively likable watch that's appropriate for younger viewers while also being an entertaining view for adults alike.
It's not an ode to the nostalgia of childhood as you may expect, but it's a film that really engrosses you…
i thought this was a comedy, then why the fuck am i crying?
this has the right amount of david bowie a film must have to qualify as a pretty good film, so yeah, it was a pretty good film
This movie feels as if it wishes it could be like Little Miss Sunshine or Moonrise Kingdom, specifically some variation of the two, but it’s not and is far from being as amazing as those. It’s still a good time tho. I love McKenna Grace, Alison Janney and especially Viola Davis. It’s a pretty great kids movie too. I understand that this isn’t really aimed for my demographic, and that it’s fairly forgettable, but I wanna be one of Viola Davis’ boos as well.
👍🏻72%
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This is an absolute gem of a film. It’s a shame because most will skip it due to the fact that it looks like your typical “cute kids movie,” but it’s much more than that. McKenna Grace is this generation’s Dakota Fanning. She’s fantastic in everything that she does and that’s no exception here. A surprise here is Jim Gaffigan, who is a personal favorite, and of course Viola is doing what Viola does. We basically have a group of misfit girls (and a boy) who enter a competition to get the opportunity to be heard from space. They’re competing against Girl Scouts who take themselves far more seriously, so we set…
The part where the children shouted “I am here” up at the sky in the hopes of being remembered and seen? Uhhhh yeah that shit hurted.
These little kids reminded me of me when I was young and too self conscious to be my true self and I will love them forever.
sometimes, you and your girlfriends pee your pants together. and that is okay! just be yourself :)
Troop Zero was a pleasant enough watch. Viola Davis as Miss Rayleen really laid the law down and rocked a beautiful 'fro. Mckenna Grace, one of my favorite up-and-coming actresses, plays Christmas Flint, a motherless girl who is unnecessarily bullied but has a positive attitude anyway.
Allison Janney is funny/mean/scary as Miss Massey.
The movie has its own lingo. There's no "fixin' to" or "finna to". They said "funna" instead, with a lot of other maybe this is normal for 1977 Georgia). Overall, it was a lot of fun and featured Katie Ellwood and Amber Templemore-Finlayson (as Bert & Bertie) as directors.
Vegan alert:
Miss Rayleen references her ex-boyfriend who had antlers on the wall (positive spin: she knew she could do better).
