Blue Eyed Girl is a 2025 film directed by J. Mills Goodloe, starring and written by Marisa Coughlan and co-starring Beau Bridges and Bridey Elliott.

The film was released on November 21, 2025.

Plot Jane is an LA-based actress who is a married mother of two when she returns to her suburban Minnesotan home town in order to visit her charming but ailing dad.

Cast Marisa Coughlan as Jane Messina Beau Bridges as Jack, Jane's father Bridey Elliott as Cici Eliza Coupe as Alex Sam Trammell as Harrison Freddy Rodriguez as Cal LisaGay Hamilton as Calley Ashley Jones as Abby

Production Development Coughlan wrote the screenplay as a semi-autobiographical project inspired by her relationship with her father and her experiences returning to her hometown. She has stated that the script was initially written in a stream-of-consciousness manner without a formal outline and began as a personal exercise before being shared more widely. Director J. Mills Goodloe became involved after reading the script and encouraged its development into a feature film.

Casting After being cast Beau Bridges described the script as a “beautifully done piece of work". The cast also includes Sam Trammel, Freddy Rodriguez, and Lisa Gay Hamilton.

Filming Filming took place in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, twin cities area of Minnesota in October and November 2022.

Release In October 2025, Quiver Distribution acquired the film, retitling Days When the Rains Came to Blue Eyed Girl and was released on November 21, 2025.

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