Lovely Rita (2001): cast, story & where to watch
2001 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 2001, Lovely Rita is a drama film directed by Jessica Hausner, running about 79 minutes.
What it’s about. Rita is an outcast teenager in suburban Austria, misunderstood both at school, where she's disdained by classmates, and at home, where her staunchly religious mother and temperamental father bemoan her inability to fit in with their comfortable bourgeois life. When Rita sets out to seduce her school bus driver, she sets in motion a series of events that changes everyone's lives irrevocably.
Who’s in it. Lovely Rita stars Barbara Osika as Rita, Christoph Bauer as Fexi, Peter Fiala as Bus Driver and Wolfgang Kostal as Rita's Father, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Lovely Rita has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lovely Rita page.
If you liked it. Fans of Lovely Rita tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Lovely Rita (2001)?
- In US, Lovely Rita is available to stream on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Lovely Rita worth watching?
- Lovely Rita holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Lovely Rita?
- Lovely Rita stars Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala, Wolfgang Kostal and Karina Brandlmayer.
- When was Lovely Rita released?
- Lovely Rita was released in 2001, with a runtime of about 79 minutes.