The second-most recent Little Women, directed by Clare Niederpruem, was released to mark the 150th anniversary of Alcott’s novel and takes a bold—if not always successful—approach by setting the story in the present day. While the adaptation keeps the sisters’ bonds at its core, critics argued that the characters sometimes lacked the depth of Alcott’s originals and that the modern update softened the novel’s timeless charm, placing it in last. On Rotten Tomatoes, the 2019 Little Women leads the pack with a score of 95%, followed by the 2018 modern retelling at 92%, and the oldest black-and-white adaptation from 1933 at 89%.
Author: Nitya Rao
Published at: 2026-03-03 23:00:00
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