Promising Young Woman
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A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
What critics thought
Emerald Fennell's debut earns broad critical admiration for Carey Mulligan's performance and its willingness to tear apart the conventions of the rape-revenge genre, but the film's ending and feminist politics grew more contested the wider its audience became — with some finding the finale audaciously unresolved and others questioning whether its provocations ultimately deliver on their promise.
“twists its buzzword-laden, spoiler-free synopsis … into something fresh and totally wild.”
Kate Erbland·IndieWire
“The grimly multitasking finale … feels both audacious and uncertain of itself.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“can't decide whether it wants the audience to cheer for its heroine's cleverness and pluck or worry about her mental and physical safety.”
The Washington Post
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Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Emerald FennellDirector
Carey MulliganCassandra
Bo BurnhamRyan
Alison BrieMadison
Clancy BrownStanley
Jennifer CoolidgeSusan
Laverne CoxGail
Chris LowellAl Monroe
Molly ShannonMrs. Fisher
Connie BrittonDean Walker
Adam BrodyJerry
Max GreenfieldJoe
Christopher Mintz-PlasseNeil
Anthony B. WillisComposer
Benjamin KračunCinematographyPromising Young Woman
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
What critics thought
Emerald Fennell's debut earns broad critical admiration for Carey Mulligan's performance and its willingness to tear apart the conventions of the rape-revenge genre, but the film's ending and feminist politics grew more contested the wider its audience became — with some finding the finale audaciously unresolved and others questioning whether its provocations ultimately deliver on their promise.
“twists its buzzword-laden, spoiler-free synopsis … into something fresh and totally wild.”
Kate Erbland·IndieWire
“The grimly multitasking finale … feels both audacious and uncertain of itself.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“can't decide whether it wants the audience to cheer for its heroine's cleverness and pluck or worry about her mental and physical safety.”
The Washington Post
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Emerald FennellDirectorCarey MulliganCassandraBo BurnhamRyanAlison BrieMadisonClancy BrownStanleyJennifer CoolidgeSusanLaverne CoxGailChris LowellAl MonroeMolly ShannonMrs. FisherConnie BrittonDean WalkerAdam BrodyJerryMax GreenfieldJoeChristopher Mintz-PlasseNeilAnthony B. WillisComposerBenjamin KračunCinematographyStream
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