{{about|the film|the EP by TWRP|TWRP (band)#Discography}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Ladyworld | image = Ladyworld (2018) poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Amanda Kramer | producer = Thomas R. Burke<br>Jamie Dolan<br>Leal Naim<br>Amanda Kramer | writer = Amanda Kramer<br>Benjamin Shearn | based_on = {{Based on|''Lord of the Flies''|William Golding}} | starring = <!--Per poster billing-->Ariela Barer<br>Annalise Basso<br>Ryan Simpkins<br>Odessa Adlon<br>Maya Hawke<br>Zora Casabere<br>Tatsumi Romano | music = Callie Ryan | cinematography = Patrick Meade Jones | editing = Benjamin Shearn<br>Noel David Taylor | studio = Love & Death Productions<br>Pfaff & Pfaff Productions | distributor = Cleopatra Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2018|09|22|Fantastic Fest}} | runtime = 93 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Ladyworld ''''' is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Ariela Barer, Annalise Basso, Ryan Simpkins, Odessa Adlon, and Maya Hawke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ladyworld |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> An all-female take on the 1954 novel ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Ladyworld'' follows eight teenage girls trapped in a house together after an earthquake.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Kat |title='Ladyworld' Review: Dir. Amanda Kramer (2019) [Sydney] |url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2019/06/11/ladyworld-review-dir-amanda-kramer-2019-sydney/ |website=The Hollywood News|date=11 June 2019 }}</ref> As food and water run low, their sanity begins to disintegrate and they soon regress to their basic instincts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=BWW News Desk |title=Amanda Kramer's Psychological Thriller LADYWORLD Hits Theaters and VOD This August |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Amanda-Kramers-Psychological-Thriller-LADYWORLD-Hits-Theaters-and-VOD-This-August-20190627 |website=Broadway World}}</ref>
==Plot== {{expand section|date=March 2026}} When an earthquake strikes, eight teenage girls get trapped together as food, water, and sanity begin to disintegrate enough for the girls to resort to using their basic instincts.
==Cast== * Ariela Barer as Olivia * Annalise Basso as Piper * Ryan Simpkins as Dolly * Odessa Adlon as Blake * Maya Hawke as Romy * Zora Casabere as Mallory * Tatsumi Romano as Amanda * Atheena Frizzell as Eden * Noel David Taylor as The Man
==Production== Principal photography began in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title='Captain Fantastic' Standout Annalise Basso to Star in 'Ladyworld' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/annalise-basso-ariela-barer-ladyworld-1202657047/ |publisher=Variety |date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
==Release== The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title='Ladyworld' Clip: Maya Hawke Talks Leadership Dynamics In Surreal Post-Apocalyptic Suspense Film |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/ladyworld-clip-maya-hawke-ariela-barer-amanda-kramer-fantastic-fest-1202465357/ |website=Deadline|date=17 September 2018 }}</ref> The film also screened at BFI London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. After, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film and set a theatrical release for August 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=Cleopatra Entertainment Acquires Psychological Thriller 'Ladyworld', Theatrical Release Set |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/cleopatra-entertainment-acquires-ladyworld-theatrical-release-amanda-kramer-maya-hawke-1202610413/ |website=Deadline|date=8 May 2019 }}</ref>
==Reception== On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=Metacritic}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=3759912|title=Ladyworld}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=ladyworld|title=Ladyworld}}
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Category:2018 films Category:2018 thriller films Category:2018 American films Category:2018 English-language films Category:2010s feminist films Category:American feminist films Category:American thriller films Category:English-language thriller films Category:Films directed by Amanda Kramer (director) Category:Films featuring an all-female cast Category:Films shot in Los Angeles