Quiz Lady
2023 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · 71% critics
A tightly wound trivia superfan and her estranged, chaotic sister reunite when their mother’s gambling debts spiral out of control. With a beloved pet taken as leverage, the pair hit the road and chase a risky plan to raise money fast—turning a quiet quiz whiz into a game-show contender while repairing their strained bond.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (314 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, heartfelt road-trip comedy about messy family bonds and underdog confidence, with big personalities and quick jokes; Not for you if you hate broad humor or predictable arcs like in Emily in Paris.
Pros: warm sibling chemistry; memorable one-liners; feel-good energy | Cons: uneven laugh rate; predictable beats; some over-the-top moments
Themes
- game show
- pittsburgh, pennsylvania
- sister sister relationship
- quiz show
Cast & crew
Awkwafina
as Anne Yum
Sandra Oh
as Jenny Yum
Will Ferrell
as Terry McTeer
Jason Schwartzman
as Ron Heacock
Holland Taylor
as Francine
Angela Trimbur
as Marge
Tawny Newsome
as Mercedes
Tony Hale
as Ben Franklin
Jonnie Park
as Ken
Justiin Davis
as Darryl (Drunk Bro at Bar)
Directed by Jessica Yu