Where to watch Miller’s Girl, the controversial age gap movie starring Jenna Ortega

Ortega plays an 18-year-old student who becomes romantically involved with her 49-year-old teacher.

A far cry from her bewitching role in Wednesday, Jenna Ortega returned to our screens earlier this year in the controversial erotic thriller Miller's Girl, directed by Jade Halley Bartlett.

The film caused backlash when it was released back in February due to its subject matter, which sees Ortega play an 18-year-old student, Cairo, who enters into a relationship with her 49-year-old English teacher, Jonathan, played by Martin Freeman.

Despite the star appeal of its leading actors, the film received negative reviews pretty much across the board, with many criticising the fact Ortega and Freeman had to film a sex scene despite the 31 year age gap between them.

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At the time of its release, intimacy coordinator Kristina Arjona assured viewers that Ortega was comfortable with the intimate scenes. “There was many people throughout this process, engaging with [Jenna] to make sure that it was consistent with what she was comfortable with, and she was very determined and very sure of what she wanted to do,” Arjona told the Daily Mail.

She added: “I'm hyper aware of both of my talent and making sure that we’re consistently checking in and that at no point are any of their boundaries being surpassed. And again, making sure – especially with someone who’s significantly younger – that they are giving continuous consent.”

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In a recent interview, Freeman defended the film's subject matter, calling it “grown-up and nuanced” and pointing out that it doesn't condone the age-gap relationship. “It’s not saying: ‘Isn’t this great?’”, he told The Times, adding that actors shouldn't be judged for the actions of their fictional characters.

The film bypassed theatrical release and was made available to buy or rent digitally. But since its streaming debut in the US, Miller's Girl has ignited debate once again.

Where to watch Miller's Girl in the UK

Want to make your mind up for yourself? In the UK, you can watch Miller's Girl by buying or renting from Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Microsoft Store and other participating digital platforms.

While the film isn't available under the Prime Video subscription service, Amazon Prime members can currently rent Miller's Girl for £1.99 or purchase for £6.99.

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On April 25th, the movie was made available to stream on Netflix US. While it isn't available on Netflix UK yet, Lionsgate films usually arrive on the Prime Video subscription service after its digital release. We'll keep you posted.

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