Promising Young Woman
2020 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 7.4 · 81% critics
A young woman haunted by a past trauma leads a double life, using nights out to confront men who prey on vulnerability and to challenge the excuses that protect them. As her mission escalates, dark humor and uneasy tension collide, forcing her to weigh what justice should look like in a world that often looks away.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-12-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (3,714 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an unpredictable, darkly funny revenge thriller that confronts uncomfortable real-world behavior; Not for you if you want a light watch, tidy closure, or a gentle tone like Our Flag Means Death.
Pros: unpredictable twists; bold social themes; darkly funny moments | Cons: heavy-handed message; uneven tone shifts; divisive final stretch
Themes
- psychopath
- coffee shop
- ohio
- sociopath
- revenge
- predator turns victim
- childhood friends
- rape and revenge
- woman director
- medical school
- pediatrician
- barista
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2021
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2021
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award — Best Film
- Goya Award — Best European Film · 2022 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2021 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award — European Discovery of the Year · 2021 · nominated
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Film · nominated
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award — Best Film · nominated
Cast & crew
Carey Mulligan
as Cassandra
Bo Burnham
as Ryan
Alison Brie
as Madison
Clancy Brown
as Stanley
Jennifer Coolidge
as Susan
Laverne Cox
as Gail
Chris Lowell
as Al Monroe
Molly Shannon
as Mrs. Fisher
Connie Britton
as Dean Walker
Adam Brody
as Jerry
Directed by Emerald Fennell