Stargirl was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Disney+. Reception Viewership According to ScreenEngine/ASI, Stargirl was the 23rd-most-watched straight-to-streaming title of 2020, as of November 2020. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68%, based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Stargirls feel-good story hits familiar coming-of-age beats, but self-assured performances and an earnest mission worn proudly make it a tune worth listening to." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jason Bailey of The New York Times praised the screenplay for overcoming some of the clichés in the original novel, the development of the characters, and how the movie promotes self-worth and authenticity through Grace VanderWaal's character. Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film a favorable review. He complimented the performances of both VanderWaal and Verchere and called the movie "sweet and smart." Courtney Howard, in Variety, praised the principal performances: "[VanderWaal] ropes us into the mystery of her character reveal with heaping amounts of magnetism and grounded authenticity. It's no surprise that the music-driven scenes really showcase her power. ... She and Verchere, who's a genuinely sweet cross between Jessie [sic] Eisenberg and Michael Cera sharing the physicality and vocal tonalities of each, are a remarkable pairing." She also commented that "Hart and her collaborators adeptly utilize the textural language of cinema to heighten and underline thematic ties." Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media rated the movie 3 out of 5 stars and praised the film for promoting positive role models and positive values, such as integrity and acceptance. Jude Dry of IndieWire gave the movie a B rating; praised the adaptation, direction and VanderWaal and the rest of the performances, as well as the costume and production designs. Sheila O'Malley from RogerEbert.com gave the movie 2 out of 4 stars. She criticized VanderWaal's performance and complained that numerous aspects of the film, mostly centering around Leo's and Stargirl's relationship, did not make sense. However, she praised the visual appearance of the film as well as its message. Accolades The movie received a nomination for Best Music Supervision for Television Movie at the 2021 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. CBR.com ranked Stargirl 6th in their "10 Best Disney+ Original Movies" list. Collider included the film