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{{Infobox film<br />
|name = Girls Rock!<br />
|image = Girls Rock!.jpg<br />
|caption = ''Girls Rock!'' film poster<br />
|director = Arne Johnson<br>Shane King<br />
|producer = Arne Johnson<br />
|cinematography = Shane King<br />
|editing = Diana J. Brodie<br>Arne Johnson<br>Shane King<br />
|distributor = Shadow Distribution<br />
|released = {{Film date|2007|4|21|Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival|2008|03|07|United States}}<br />
|runtime = 90 minutes<br />
|country = United States<br />
|language = English<br />
}}<br />
'''''Girls Rock!''''' is a 2007 documentary film that follows four 8-18-year-old girls at the [[Rock and Roll Camp for Girls]] in [[Portland, Oregon]], [[United States]].<br />
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At Rock and Roll Camp, girls ranging in age from eight to 18 are taught that "it is 100% okay to be exactly who you are." The girls have a week to select a band, an instrument they may have never played before, and write a song. In between, they are taught by indie rock stars such as Carrie Brownstein from [[Sleater-Kinney]] various lessons of empowerment from self-defense to anger management. At the end of the week, all the bands perform a concert for over 700 people. The film follows several campers: Laura, a Korean adoptee obsessed with death metal; Misty, who is emerging from a life of meth addiction, homelessness and gang activity; and Amelia, an eight-year-old who writes experimental rock songs about her dog Pipi.<br />
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The film ultimately explores what happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed, and pressured to conform.<br />
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==Screenings==<br />
The movie opened in the following cities on March 7, 2008: New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Berkeley, Chicago.<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 70% approval rank based on 43 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 6.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Girls Rock! is an inspiring and enjoyable documentary of girls' empowerment and self-discovery".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1192245-girls_rock|title=Girls Rock! (2007)|accessdate=July 26, 2021|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reported the film had an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 7 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/girls-rock!|title=Girls Rock! (2008): Reviews|accessdate=July 26, 2021|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Ty Burr]] of the ''[[Globe and Mail]]'' said that "How are girls supposed to behave in a culture that tells them they're Disney princesses for the first 12 years and [[sex toy]]s after that? ''Girls Rock!'' has one answer: Strap on a Fender and rage against the machine".<ref>{{cite news|title=At this rock camp, power chords, power plays, and girl power|last=Burr|first=Ty|authorlink=Ty Burr|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/07/31/at_this_rock_camp_power_chords_power_plays_and_girl_power/|work=[[Globe and Mail]]|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|date=July 31, 2008|accessdate=July 26, 2021}}</ref><br />
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[[Ultimate Guitar]] gives ''Girls Rock!'' 7 out of 10,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/documentary_film/girls_rock_dvd/|title=Girls Rock! [DVD] reviews|website=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|accessdate=July 26, 2021}}</ref> while Kimberly Jones of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave it 2.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite news|title=Girls Rock!|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2008-03-21/595833/|last=Jones|first=Kimberly|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|date=March 21, 2008|accessdate=July 26, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Jeannette Catsoulis of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the film, saying that "Young women find expression for more than their music in Girls Rock!, a jubilant documentary about a place where power chords and empowerment go hand in hand".<ref>{{cite news|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|title=Rock 'n' Roll Camp|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 7, 2008|page=E17}}</ref><br />
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Noel Murray of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' pointed out that "Frankly, the scenes of these girls trying to work together and share ideas are enough to make the movie's point".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/girls-rock-1798203892|last=Murray|first=Noel|title=Girls Rock!|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|date=March 6, 2008|accessdate=July 26, 2021}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*{{cite magazine|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/februaryweb-only/girlsrock.html|last=Hertz|first=Todd|title=Girls Rock!|magazine=[[Christianity Today]]|date=February 29, 2008}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|http://www.girlsrockmovie.com/}}<br />
*{{IMDb title|1028539}}<br />
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