at the Locarno International Film Festival and the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 1979 it won the Special David award at the David di Donatello Awards. That year, it was nominated for a Golden Globe award and a BAFTA Award. Stanley Kubrick brought up the film in 1980 when being interviewed by Vicente Molina Foix at Kubrick's house: The film holds a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews. Home media Girlfriends was released on DVD in the United States (Region 1) on May 28, 2010 as part of the Warner Archive Collection. In August 2020, it was announced that the film would be made available for the first time on Blu-ray via The Criterion Collection, which was released November 10, 2020. The set contains a new 4K restoration, as well as new special features, including cast and crew interviews, two short films: "Joyce at 34" and "Commuters", theatrical trailer, and essays by critic Molly Haskell and scholar Carol Gilligan. References External links Girlfriends: Second Births an essay by Molly Haskell at the Criterion Collection 1978 films 1978 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American independent films 1978 directorial debut films 1970s English-language films Films about abortion Films directed by Claudia Weill Films scored by Michael Small Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City United States National Film Registry films 1970s female buddy films 1970s feminist films 1970s American films Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award winners