🎬 My Girl 3 (2025)
👉 Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky
✨ “Childhood fades, but the heart always remembers.”
Decades after touching the world with its bittersweet exploration of childhood, love, and loss, My Girl returns with a long-awaited continuation. My Girl 3 (2025) brings audiences back into the life of Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky), now an adult, as she navigates the joys and heartbreaks of parenthood while reconnecting with the past that shaped her.
The Story
Years after her teenage adventure in Los Angeles, Vada has built a life of her own. Now a mother, she finds herself guiding her young daughter through the same confusing, magical, and painful stages of growing up that once defined her. But when she returns to her hometown to care for her aging father, Harry (Dan Aykroyd), and stepmother, Shelly (Jamie Lee Curtis), Vada stumbles upon a box of her late mother’s hidden journals and letters.
These intimate writings reignite questions Vada thought she had long put to rest — about identity, love, and the fragility of memory. As she retraces old paths and reconnects with familiar faces, Vada learns that the past is never truly buried; it lingers, waiting to be understood.
Her daughter, meanwhile, mirrors Vada’s own youthful journey, forcing her to confront the painful cycle of growing up and letting go. Together, mother and daughter embark on a parallel coming-of-age — one learning who she is, the other remembering who she was.
The Cast
- Anna Chlumsky returns as Vada, carrying the full weight of her character’s history while bringing warmth, wisdom, and vulnerability to her adult journey.
- Dan Aykroyd reprises his role as Harry Sultenfuss, now older and more fragile, reflecting on the joys and regrets of a life built around family.
- Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Shelly, offering strength, humor, and unconditional support as the Sultenfuss family faces new challenges.
The Themes
Like its predecessors, My Girl 3 blends heartache with tenderness, reminding audiences that life is made up of fleeting moments that echo across time. Themes include:
- Generational bonds — the wisdom parents pass on, and the lessons children teach in return.
- The persistence of memory — how love and loss shape identity.
- Letting go — learning that every stage of life requires both holding on and moving forward.
Why It Matters
The original My Girl (1991) remains a cultural touchstone, remembered for its fearless honesty about childhood grief and the beauty of fleeting innocence. With My Girl 3, the story matures alongside its audience, offering a reflection for those who grew up with Vada — and a poignant introduction for a new generation.
🔥 Tender, nostalgic, and deeply moving, My Girl 3 (2025) is not just a sequel — it is a multigenerational coming-of-age story. It reminds us that while childhood may fade into memory, the heart carries its lessons forever.
