Lady Bird received a standing ovation at its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[39] It received critical acclaim, with praise aimed at Ronan and Metcalf's performances, as well as Gerwig's screenplay and direction.[40][41] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99% based on 206 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Lady Bird delivers fresh insights about the turmoil of adolescence and reveals debuting writer-director Greta Gerwig as a fully formed filmmaking talent."[42] On November 27, 2017, the film became the most-reviewed film ever to remain at 100% on the site with 164 positive reviews, beating previous record holder Toy Story 2, which has 163 positive reviews. It stayed at 100% until 195 registered reviews.[43] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 94 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[44]