In February 2013, it was announced Rachel Feldman would direct a film revolving around Lilly Ledbetter.[4] Feldman connected with Ledbetter through Ledbetter's lawyer Jon Goldfarb.[5] The project struggled to get off the ground for years.[6] In February 2020, it was announced Meryl Streep would back the film, with J. Todd Harris joining as a producer.[7] Streep turned down starring as Ledbetter, but offered to provide help to the producers.[8]
The film had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10, 2024.[14] Lilly Ledbetter died two days later, at the age of 86.[15] In February 2025, Blue Harbor Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 9, 2025, release.[16] The film was added to Netflix on November 17, 2025.[17]
Shawn Van Horn of Collider wrote: "Lilly becomes a chiseled-down Wikipedia summary version of a life, dipping in here and there to show you the big moments, but in the process, characterization and emotion are stripped away."[24] Beatrice Loayza of The New York Times wrote: "Distracting pop-music needle drops and hammy performances give “Lilly” the feel of a Lifetime movie."[25]
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