Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Right now you can watch Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story in the US on Philo and Lifetime Movie Club, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Thora Birch sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Philo — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school. Thora Birch and Michael Riley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story came out in 2003. The performances in Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Thora Birch is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story was released in 2003, directed by Peter Levin. The full 104-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.