Blue Eyed Girl
| Blue Eyed Girl | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J. Mills Goodloe |
| Screenplay by | Marisa Coughlan |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution |
Release date |
|
Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blue Eyed Girl is a 2025 film directed by J. Mills Goodloe, starring and written by Marisa Coughlan and co-starring Beau Bridges and Bridey Elliott.
The film was released on November 21, 2025.
Plot
Jane is an LA-based actress who is a married mother of two when she returns to her suburban Minnesotan home town in order to visit her charming but ailing dad.[2]
Cast
Production
Development
Coughlan wrote the screenplay as a semi-autobiographical project inspired by her relationship with her father and her experiences returning to her hometown. She has stated that the script was initially written in a stream-of-consciousness manner without a formal outline and began as a personal exercise before being shared more widely. Director J. Mills Goodloe became involved after reading the script and encouraged its development into a feature film.[3][4]
Casting
After being cast Beau Bridges described the script as a “beautifully done piece of work". The cast also includes Sam Trammel, Freddy Rodriguez, and Lisa Gay Hamilton.[5]
Filming
Filming took place in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, twin cities area of Minnesota in October and November 2022.[6]
Release
In October 2025, Quiver Distribution acquired the film, retitling Days When the Rains Came to Blue Eyed Girl and was released on November 21, 2025.[7]
References
- ↑ Blue Eyed Girl at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 21, 2022). "Riverside Entertainment Hires; Beau Bridges, Eliza Coupe, Michael Madsen, Edward Furlong Castings; 'I Am DB Cooper', 'Jurassic Punk' Acquisitions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ James, Derek (November 1, 2022). "Minnesota actor brings cameras to home state to film movie starring Beau Bridges". cbsnews. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ Gray, Peter (November 22, 2025). "Interview: Marisa Coughlan on writing the personal Blue Eyed Girl and trusting the process of releasing it to the world". The AU Review.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ryan, Jeanne (November 3, 2022). "A Minnesota Actress Is Making A Movie In The Twin Cities". mix108.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ Hewitt, Chris (October 31, 2022). "Filming brings Beau Bridges to town and Marisa Coughlan comes home". Star Tribune.
- ↑ Garner, Glenn (October 23, 2025). "Quiver Acquires Marisa Coughlan, Beau Bridges Starrer 'Blue Eyed Girl' For North American Distribution". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2025.