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Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 53m
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against men who cross her path. (imdb)

Directed by:

Emerald Fennell

Screenwriter:

Emerald Fennell

Starring:

Molly Shannon, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Clancy Brown, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Carey Mulligan, Christopher Lowell, Alison Brie, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Sam Richardson

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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Promising Young Woman

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 53m
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juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 24 Jan 2021
100
97th
The movie Joker wishes it was. This is a film-watching experience I will always remember and savor. The flick twists the roaring rampage of revenge movies starring white guys and shows how different it would be with a woman lead in our world of toxic masculinity & systematic sexism. Mulligan is flat out amazing, in a performance that nails the script's satire and social criticisms with caustic humor. I'm not a poet, so I'm lacking in words to describe my love for it. But see it. Talk about it.
Rated 24 Jan 2021
zwykzwyk
Rated 24 Jan 2021
40
8th
It's an attempt to make a story about a very heavy moral issue, but screenplay and direction are horrible. The plot presents one great hero, the only person that is truly capable of understanding and honoring the memory of Nina and what happened to her; almost all the other characters are figures of evil (victim blamers, self centered people that try to protect themselves). Cassandra sees revenge as justice. The ending is ridiculous. Mulligan delivers a great performance.
Rated 24 Jan 2021
bownBown
Rated 09 Feb 2021
85
75th
Incredibly complex and electric. People seem very upset just at the concept of blending a revenge thriller with a more subdued #MeToo character piece - especially people who wanted Cassie to be more of a vigilante - but I thought it walked a very dangerous tightrope beautifully. Or at least, it does until the end - I have no qualm with the actual events, but tonally it seems to think it provides more catharsis than it actually does. For the most part, though, a really excellent movie.
Rated 09 Feb 2021
macswellMacSwell
Rated 13 Feb 2021
55
33rd
A smart, timely premise is undermined by how meekly Fennell pulls her punches in depicting retribution towards attempted rapists, such that it’s really rather pathetic. The final act of revenge is not only contrived but completely pyrrhic, and serves only to subvert expectations rather than make sense. It’s a shame because Mulligan is superb and there are some wickedly funny moments.
Rated 13 Feb 2021
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 09 Jan 2021
25
3rd
Repulsively idealistic writing that undercuts the actual issues it's trying to shine a light on. Couldn't finish.
Rated 09 Jan 2021
sproostsproost
Rated 15 Mar 2021
30
7th
The 5 (!) nominations are another uppercut to the credibility of the Oscars, or will it serve as a future reminder of the cinematic starvation we endured in the corona-year 2020? I am completely over getting woke manifesto's shoved down my throat, especially by a blatantly bad movie, that is now award-worthy because it's en vogue to hate men. The (completely justified) feminist agenda deserves a way better movie.
Rated 15 Mar 2021
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 19 Apr 2021
90
63rd
Much better than I was led to believe. Mulligan is at her very best here, and the movie is surprisingly well directed and pretty to look at. I don't entirely agree with everything it has to say, and there was this scene at a restaurant that rubbed me the wrong way. I'm indifferent about the ending, but I'm not disappointed with it. Overall, I thought this was a pretty well made film that'll either leave its audience clapping or booing or feeling kind of "alright" about it. I liked it
Rated 19 Apr 2021
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 14 Feb 2021
18
0th
Genuinely thought this was a parody of r&r exploitation, at first. For me to take anything in this movie seriously or at face value, it's way too awkwardly acted, cheaply directed, shittily produced, unaesthetically designed, conveniently plotted, ham-fistedly written, sillily scored and generally just bad. Whatever the opposite of hitting the nail on the head is, this movie exemplifies it perfectly.
Rated 14 Feb 2021
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 12 Feb 2021
80
59th
The charged but simple premise, could easily become repetitive, but the filmmaker's structural turns keep things unexpected & riveting. If she had confined her hero to punishing only wrongdoers I'd give it a 95, but the encounter w/ the dean shows she believes we should "Believe all women" which is a huge problem. It's the one time where the hero has no good come backs, only a sarcastic reply. The filmmaker also has no good men here: the only "good" ones are the ones who feel guilt afterwards.
Rated 12 Feb 2021
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 27 Jan 2021
14
22nd
Very anticlimactic and dreary. The movie thinks it's one of those "experiences" where the audience is supposed to be in awe, constantly admiring the satire and clever social commentary. Well, it ain't.
Rated 27 Jan 2021
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 21 Apr 2021
50
38th
Promising Film Premise, but the execution is messy, underdeveloped and a tonal headache. Some sequences are fantastic, but it's not cohesive. One example is the opening credits: Text in a retro, neon pixel-art 80s style set to a new cover version of It's Raining Men? God forbid you use the original version from the same era to fit the pixel art style you (for some reason) chose. Baffling. It feels like there are about three very different great movies hiding in this somewhat mediocre one.
Rated 21 Apr 2021
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 31 Jan 2021
27
13th
This movie was so boring that almost put me in a coma.
Rated 31 Jan 2021
addsAdds
Rated 15 Aug 2021
100
99th
Besides the fact that every woman has been sexually assaulted or harassed in some way and has to jump through hoops living in fear nonstop every day trying to avoid it, this is easily the best film I've seen in a while. This is a relatable story that needed to be told. The casting department deserves a round of applause. And hats off for the soundtrack choices.
Rated 15 Aug 2021
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 30 Jun 2021
70
67th
An efficient but also sort-of pedestrian script gets lifted (and then some) by some great lead performances, beautiful cinematography and solid direction. So as a revenge genre movie it's great, but besides that it ends up being more of a cautionary tale for insufferable bro-dudes than offer anything profound for their victims.
Rated 30 Jun 2021
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 26 Jun 2021
7
58th
Should've showed some larger fangs by way of a no-holds-barred, blood soaked finale, at least that's what both the movie and its main character would've deserved. Imagine an A24 film that pussies out at the end and settles for Netlfix mediocrity. I'll take Coralie Fargeat's Revenge over this.
Rated 26 Jun 2021
bofbof
Rated 27 May 2021
70
59th
I'm torn. PYW does a lot very right - the moral ambiguity, the refusal to take an easy way out, the perfect casting of the kindest sitcom actors as the worst sort of assholes, its willingness to be blunt when it needs to be, and of course the fantastic Carey Mulligan. But there are things in it that don't seem consistent - the way it asks us to look closely at some bits but not at others (what happens behind all those lines? Who cares), and the cheap ending.
Rated 27 May 2021
markjpMArkjp
Rated 10 May 2021
85
80th
I could watch Carey Mulligan ruin the lives of those jocks from "Borat" all day long. Also: Go see "Katalin Varga"
Rated 10 May 2021
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 28 Jan 2021
9
88th
If you've been sexually assaulted and/or did not receive justice, think about whether you need to watch this. There's no shame in not watching something that might, for lack of a better word, trigger you. If any men think this film is unfairly targeting them; think long and hard about why that is.
Rated 28 Jan 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 16 Jan 2021
80
75th
I am surprised it took this long to create a rape revenge film in the #metoo era. It has a darkly humorous take on the genre as it continually upends its conventions. My criticism? I love Detroiters, and it was hard to see Sam Richardson in this role. At least he got to wear a cool hat.
Rated 16 Jan 2021
ks29ks29
Rated 04 May 2021
56
19th
I don't know about this one. It's not deep enough to work as a drama and too tame for a revenge flick. A little bit of this and that but feels hallow at the end. Good visuals and acting saved it from being a complete failure.
Rated 04 May 2021
iamdwgIamdwg
Rated 28 Mar 2021
94
93rd
Weirdly enough, "Promising Young Woman" is currently the best-rated film of 2020 that I've seen and I never reviewed it. One of the best aspects of this film is how it doesn't just use typical jerks that are obviously jerks - they use actors that are typically seen as "normal" or even "nice" in any other film - and when they come up with excuses as to why they're terrible, they BELIEVE It - which is actually realistic for what happens in this world. The acting is just...incredible.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 24 Mar 2021
74
72nd
There was a promising point in the plot but in the end the entirety did not bring justice to the story.
Rated 24 Mar 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 19 Mar 2021
100
86th
157/100 Any man scoring this film poorly is scared because he is at LEAST Ryan in this movie. He is the guy who stood by and did nothing while a woman was hurt. If he hasn't been Ryan, he knows deep down that he would be if the situation arose. Cassie does what every woman wishes she could. Cassie is every angry woman in the world right now. Emerald Fennell gave me a hero. I'm forever in debt to her. https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/646109081413795840/promising-young-woman-2020
Rated 19 Mar 2021
ricRic
Rated 06 Feb 2021
90
93rd
Jarring ! Outstanding ! I had a hard time watching it straight. It repeatedly shows you situations where you might be tempted to feel sorry for the men, but then feel disgusted by how society just gives them a free pass, no matter how much damage they do, and remorseless they feel. By the way, I should say "we" and include myself in the lot. And I wonder how much of the negative reviews are due to men feeling unfairly targeted. Anyway, an important watch
Rated 06 Feb 2021
chengmingchengming
Rated 02 Feb 2021
45
15th
One day, at Focus Features: "Guys, we need something related to current events." ... "Ah yes, pretty good, but so bleak. Have the rom-com guy add some pages." ... "Hmm, still a bit boring, maybe have the crime guy write some too?" ... "Much better. Just turn the ending around now and we have a movie. Oh, we need music! Tell him - no, actually don't tell him what it is for at all."
Rated 02 Feb 2021
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 16 Jan 2021
70
57th
bo burnham character here perfectly embodies the comments on this film (and what it does brilliantly)
Rated 16 Jan 2021
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 15 Jan 2021
50
18th
presented to look the way a pop song feels, written to be as sharp and cutting as a surgical scalpel. in retrospect though, I wish it sustained what it wants to be profound about. I'd still let Carey Mulligan spit in my drink.
Rated 15 Jan 2021
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 29 Jul 2022
80
88th
Censément jouissive, la performance de Carey Milligan est explosive. Pertinent dans ses thématiques, moderne dans sa mise en scène, c'est choquant, inattendu, addictif. La fin est prévisible et sa forme n'est peut être pas la meilleure non plus mais on passe un putain de bon moment.
Rated 29 Jul 2022
timmotimmo
Rated 12 May 2021
90
66th
While I don't think it does enough to examine the lingering and rippling effects of acute trauma, it's still a very intriguing story. Mulligan is phenomenal.
Rated 12 May 2021
filliganFilligan
Rated 04 May 2021
89
75th
For a modern twist on the revenge-a-thon trope, this excels. The ticks Mulligan crosses off her list aren't stereotypical or easy to hate -- they're all fully-rendered people with lives and families and complicated views, and the film refuses to tell us what's right and what's wrong -- we must decide how far we'll go with Mulligan. It's a sharp script that, in the end, left me pretty profoundly disturbed. It's been a while since a film shook me up for so long after the end credits.
Rated 04 May 2021
kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Apr 2021
75
77th
An interesting take on the subject. A very good performance by Mulligan and great direction by Fennell.
Rated 28 Apr 2021
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 28 Mar 2021
5
2nd
Masquerades as a modernization of 1980s exploitation vigilante movies like Ms. 45, but doesn't really contain any action. In truth it's just an extremely tacky and awful metoo sermon.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
darrenDarren
Rated 27 Mar 2021
35
11th
Carey Mulligan is very good but the rest is the most boring of liberal cliches shot in the most Netflix easy consumption way. Call me a brute but I feel there needs to be some actual revenge not some sacrifice of another woman's life to bring justice. Not to mention we see throughout the movie that structures are the things doing the most harm to Nina getting justice and at the end we are just supposed to believe that the cops will do that? Come on. ACAB right?
Rated 27 Mar 2021
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 27 Mar 2021
82
91st
Excellent script that brings together pathos, horror, and comedy in a way that is tough to pull off. It takes some very surprising turns, which are both nice plot points and thematically resonant. A couple of weird photography decisions, but the direction is otherwise incredibly mature for a directorial debut. Also loved the casting here.
Rated 27 Mar 2021
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 21 Mar 2021
2
10th
So, get this, there's this white guy and he likes DFW and thinks he's a nice guy, but it turns out he isn't. Where did this movie get its highly original critiques from?! Flipping the rape revenge genre on its head by making it look like a boring Netflix film and all the revenges are basically the same as getting cancelled on Twitter was a weird move. You can make a good, thrilling movie and still have it critique the patriarchal/rape culture we live in. See: The Invisible Man from this ye
Rated 21 Mar 2021
mcproustMCProust
Rated 13 Mar 2021
55
16th
The general beats of the story were original enough to keep my interest until the (genuinely surprising) last act, but my God the connecting tissue just isn't there. The dialogue is always either underwritten or overwritten and--most damningly for anything the film might have wanted to say about misogyny and rape culture--everybody folds like special origami paper in front of the protagonist until the plot briefly demands that they don't. Hard to believe that frictionlessness was intentional.
Rated 13 Mar 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 16 Feb 2021
87
95th
An amazing balancing act has been pulled off here, filled with dark humor, mixed emotions, and plenty of surprises. It stirs the societal stew in its own, original way.
Rated 16 Feb 2021
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 29 Jan 2021
60
40th
tonally too all over the place to make an impact on a delicate subject matter like this. especially the "dynamic" with bo burnham just spouting lame witticisms doesn't help. i don't care if it's on purpose. topicality aside, it might tickle your fancy as a neat, if at times stupid, little revenge shenanigan with a twist, but not much else. or as james brown would put it: this is a man's world, but it would be nothing, NOTHIIIING without a woman to occasionally drug and rape. Ow!
Rated 29 Jan 2021
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 27 Jan 2021
60
69th
Started strong but throughout most of the film I was confused. The protagonist was sexually assaulted, right and dedicated her life to revenge right? Or wait it was a friend of hers we never meet? Or was it both of them? Or...wait what? I still don't know. Maybe I'll never know. But it ended strong and was interesting.
Rated 27 Jan 2021
corbadCorbad
Rated 27 Jan 2021
65
42nd
A boring score and formulaic romance cause the first half of the movie to feel dry and kind of uninteresting. Consequently, the subversion falls a bit flat when it finally comes. And I think I know what they were trying with the ending, but it did feel unsatisfying on an unintended level alongside the intended one. Ultimately, due to poor pacing and bland production, the film doesn't live up to its promise.
Rated 27 Jan 2021
lyntonlynton
Rated 19 Jan 2021
0
3rd
absolute crap
Rated 19 Jan 2021
bentienbentien
Rated 13 Nov 2021
70
75th
The script is both truly amazing and somewhat calculated. Not always a fan of Mulligan, but this time she's absolutely great.
Rated 13 Nov 2021
arossaross
Rated 03 Oct 2021
85
76th
Well done, pretty disturbing movie
Rated 03 Oct 2021
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 23 Sep 2021
67
38th
Due to its industrial fringe-position, exploitation cinema holds a precarious potential to cut through (some) BS & address difficult topics in a more direct confrontational way. Attempting to bring something like this into the acceptable mainstream seems to engage a curious struggle within its own premise. The fact that this is a well crafted entertaining movie very aware of the issue does little to quell the feeling that it's afraid of its own ideas & adds little to what's already out there.
Rated 23 Sep 2021
gondaGonda
Rated 08 Jul 2021
86
47th
V/SFX Cohesion could have been better. Either you have a narrative, or you don't have a narrative. The twists and turns are great though and it could have ended well as a dissonant tragedy
Rated 08 Jul 2021
calabriaCalabria
Rated 26 Jun 2021
82
64th
56 years after Repulsion we finally get a female's fantasy version of a broken woman taking it out on the world. Every male but dad is a devil but that's the point right? ...this isnt a movie about decent guys right? It knows that right?
Rated 26 Jun 2021
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 23 Jun 2021
80
52nd
Great revenge flick.
Rated 23 Jun 2021
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 07 Jun 2021
70
82nd
I finally saw this- as expected, there were things I liked & things I didn't, but overall it was a damn good watch. This is a movie that makes you feel things- good things, bad things, lots of things. The cast is stellar, with everybody from Mulligan to Burnham to Brie to Coolidge giving great performances, & there are some incredible visuals. The story is tight, engaging, &- crucially- believable. Personally, though, the ending was a touch hokey for me- not that it ruins everything else.
Rated 07 Jun 2021
zmt311zmt311
Rated 25 May 2021
64
34th
Good cinematography and soundtrack, but the story was paper thin. Carey Mulligan was wonderful as usual, but the script is very blunt and left me rolling my eyes more times than I can count. This movie belongs in the 2010-2015 era before the whole #MeToo narrative fell apart at the seams.
Rated 25 May 2021
hiresdesHiResDes
Rated 18 May 2021
70
39th
Promising Young Woman is a bit one-note and its agenda is both blunt and readily apparent at every interval. However, the problem with the film lies in its wavering delivery of this agenda and the lack of fulfilling action given its pulsating like Giallo style choices. It titillates and teases the viewer with the allure of vengeful violence, but never delivers. It ends in a fashion fit for a teen melodrama on Netflix with the protagonist only receiving vindication off screen.
Rated 18 May 2021
mspraguemsprague
Rated 11 May 2021
75
73rd
Carey Mulligan is very good in this.
Rated 11 May 2021
morphinapgmorphinapg
Rated 04 May 2021
94
93rd
I had a feeling when watching the trailer that this was going to be a good one, but the movie still surprised me at just how good it was. This movie pretty much aces every aspect, from the writing, acting, editing, cinematography, music, etc, and the ending really packs a punch. Don't miss out on this one.
Rated 04 May 2021
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 02 May 2021
61
23rd
So so revenge thriller. Not a film I'd recommend seeing, it's really quite depressing, negative and at times pretty ridiculous. I'm not sure if this is the best way to handle this subject matter, but even as a not to be taken too seriously revenge thriller, it doesn't really deliver. Mulligan is good as is often the case, but the plotting, characters and story could have used more work. The ending in particular felt very forced and artificial. Felt more like a forgettable streaming flick.
Rated 02 May 2021
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 30 Apr 2021
90
79th
A very original and well thought-out movie from newcomer Emmeral Fennell. Carey Mulligan is at her best and plays Cassie perfectly. As a young woman in modern day America, I found this movie very insightful and well-written. You can really tell Fennell understands what many women go through in this day and age. Bo Burnham was a nice surprise in this as the movie's comic relief and It's always nice to see him getting more attention. I would honestly recommend this for anyone and everyone.
Rated 30 Apr 2021
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 24 Apr 2021
72
56th
This film reminded me of "3 Billboards": Great until you start to think about it - I know revenge is best served cold, but after 10 yrs? that's glacial!. Why put yourself at risk getting picked up by predatory blokes? What did THAT achieve? We are asked to believe she didnt ever see the video that was doing the rounds? and then to believe that she would sacrifice herself for "revenge" and all because she didn't buy some decent handcuffs or remember that a kick in the balls REALLY hurts? umm....
Rated 24 Apr 2021
dulbebdulbeb
Rated 05 Apr 2021
95
89th
Judging by how many people it managed to piss off, I think it hits the nail on the head.
Rated 05 Apr 2021
dolphinspursDolphinSpurs
Rated 02 Apr 2021
65
20th
Does not really capture the hype when all is said and done, but worth a watch, especially in the fraught climate of #MeToo. Surprisingly, the comedic thoroughfares of the script hit home consistently -- it's a funny film despite its unfunny subject -- but the dramatic moments are handled a bit more clumsily. The pop of colors throughout is a welcome change from the usually dour Nolanesque color palettes of 21st century filmmaking so credit to Emerald Fennell. An ending that you won't see coming.
Rated 02 Apr 2021
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 29 Mar 2021
75
59th
A brightly colored candy shell with an angry center. The aesthetic lures you in to something that will be a fun ride and then, by the end, things go dark and stay there. Carey Mulligan is great in her ability to straddle biting sarcasm with deep pain and anger.
Rated 29 Mar 2021
kavuKavu
Rated 28 Mar 2021
82
76th
Important subject matter, great acting performances. The story is a bit predictable along the way, but works well enough. Mulligan is great.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 28 Mar 2021
83
70th
The thematic flip side to JOKER (and likely to please and enrage the opposing fan camps) - like the earlier film, Fennell blatantly stacks the deck to present her particular allegory, leading to a deus ex machina finale which does not quite provide a satisfactorily ironic or thematical resolution. Otherwise beautifully crafted, and fired by Mulligan's terrific performance, successfully managing the wide emotional arc provided by her character; Cox is also great fun (if underused) in support.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 25 Mar 2021
64
51st
Mulligan delivers a strong performance, but Promising Young Woman is merely a semi-entertaining revenge flick, with vigilantism, martyrdom & idiocy masquerading behind popular social commentary, hurting the poignancy attributed to it. While Cassie's initial approach of unsettle & educate is an interesting twist on the genre, the ultimate direction the film takes betrays the broken & mentally unwell to the whims of pure love. Fennell's direction & music choices are good, but her plotting less so.
Rated 25 Mar 2021
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 21 Mar 2021
70
80th
Electrified by Carey Mulligan's acting, Promising Young Woman is bold, daring and provocative that serves a shocking ending. It is deemed as the better version of I Spit on Your Grave.
Rated 21 Mar 2021
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 21 Mar 2021
7
63rd
A fascinating mix of (butt)cheeky feminist satire, incredibly tense vigilante thrills, and complex character drama (Mulligan chews licorice and scenery). Questions of justice and forgiveness are tackled at each level within an unpredictable, detailed narrative (see the contrast in address-procuring between Jordan and Ryan). Not everything works (Ryan's turn felt a bit unfounded; just the "happy" wedding would have been a more impactful ending) but the whole remains compelling. Great soundtrack.
Rated 21 Mar 2021
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 16 Mar 2021
95
91st
Carey Mulligan has a career defining performance in this film as it shifts from dark humour to even darker subject matter to even a few moments that feel quite like a romantic comedy. All of it continuously making you question what the next move will be. Aside from Mulligan there are very little standout performances but I genuinely feel like that was done purposely. This was her film and that was one hell of a performance.
Rated 16 Mar 2021
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 09 Mar 2021
70
34th
Good, though its lack of nuance ("Grr, Cis Man Bad") and attempt to too easily tie everything up at the end with a neat bow holds it back. (I'm perhaps of the vast minority who wishes the ending were even more cynical to really pack its thematic punch but, alas...) Mulligan is really quite sensational, total chameleon.
Rated 09 Mar 2021
christofchristof
Rated 06 Mar 2021
84
69th
Interestingly undercuts audience expectations, which might say something more subtle about the objectification of women, and the trope of the kick-ass revenge chick. In the end, we don't get Uma Thurman in a yellow jumpsuit, and it's much better for it.
Rated 06 Mar 2021
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 01 Mar 2021
84
54th
So many great parts combine together into a disappointing direction for the story. This is a small spoiler but I think it's important to know going into it....she doesn't murder the dudes that take her home. Like she just talks to them. Which doesn't feel effective. It's like the movie is trying to change the viewer while ignoring that the characters are FOR SURE not getting the message. The Rape Revenge genre already felt subverted by this movie we didn't need to ignore the revenge part.
Rated 01 Mar 2021
anniehallAnnieHall
Rated 31 Jan 2021
80
61st
Interesting movie about revenge, I loved the main idea but execution just disturbing despite I love Emerald Fennell so much. 1st part of the movie was great, but it's hard to say the same about the 2nd and 3rd parts, especially the final. Carey Mulligan's performance was very good, she's likely to be nominated for Oscar. Fantastic performance.
Rated 31 Jan 2021
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 04 Jan 2021
65
80th
The score should have been replaced by "Toxic" on a loop.
Rated 04 Jan 2021
obdurateObdurate
Rated 23 Dec 2020
75
54th
Fennell does some interesting directorial work and while the script itself is lively, it doesn't really tackle the subject matter as deeply as it could. But it's funny, full of tension, drama, etc. Mulligan put in a great performance; she had to do a lot of different things. Bo Burnham was a welcome addition, as always. On sociological grounds I have some issues with SOME of what this is saying (but not that rape is bad), but as a film it's fun and a little different than typical revenge flicks.
Rated 23 Dec 2020
dark_eyesDark Eyes
Rated 02 Nov 2024
50
8th
It took a while to understand Carrie's motives for her actions, which made her seem like she was just baiting creepy men. The bachelor party sequence had an unexpected conclusion, and the twist at the end had a wry smile written across it.
Rated 02 Nov 2024
notoriousegbNotoriousEGB
Rated 09 Sep 2024
97
96th
Promising Young Woman is one of the most exceptional revenge narratives ever brought to the screen. With its incisive writing, social commentary, and thought-provoking themes, it truly shines as a standout film, earning its place as the best movie of 2020.
Rated 09 Sep 2024
djrossdjross
Rated 18 Jul 2024
35
19th
There was a time in my life when I fell fairly strongly into the grip of wanting revenge for crimes committed against a woman, and this film seems to have been made with a spirit of revenge: wanting others to suffer as a way of assuaging my own suffering. A more generous interpretation might say that it was made out of a spirit of anger, but the pervasive preachiness of the messages about how to distribute responsibility gives a feeling that the overwhelming attitude is founded in resentment.
Rated 18 Jul 2024
annaleiannalei
Rated 18 Jul 2024
97
0th
Outstandingly Performed more Relatable than anything I had seen in a long time Relevant & Smart Hilarious & Moving presumably Chilling, for those whose lives aren't about this terror anyway Sadly, she could not likely have scared off shady men so easily. Also, if PYW had been more about what rapism is & less about pinning it on a gender, it could have been more powerful. Hopefully, society & cinema will be there, in a few years. It's not my favorite soundtrack, but the pop suits the comedy.
Rated 18 Jul 2024
robbytrobbyt
Rated 05 Jan 2024
67
21st
Feels like an hitchcock inspired after-school special, that somehow ended up rated R.
Rated 05 Jan 2024
osperryOSPerry
Rated 11 Dec 2023
88
55th
After watching Salt Burn, it left me curious to seek out this movie. This is by far the superior movie. Saltburn is just too awkward and strange. It tried to up the ante and fell flat. Promising Young Woman is better in all respects.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
redflagredflag
Rated 20 Nov 2023
84
24th
I'm pretty sure the fact she kills no men makes this liberal counterrevolutionary propaganda.
Rated 20 Nov 2023
oplarsoplars
Rated 14 Oct 2023
70
47th
I enjoyed the first half, but the last part was meh.
Rated 14 Oct 2023
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 03 Jul 2023
6
53rd
Original! I thought it was okay, interesting premise and the acting and photography were okay, but the mushy scenes were unwatchable. Go see it if you liked the first Harley Quinn costume.
Rated 03 Jul 2023
duderDuder
Rated 22 Jun 2023
65
59th
It was directed really well and Mulligan was just superb. The moral ambiguity in every action of almost every character, I think will keep me thinking on it for a long time. But it's just Mulligans superb performance that makes it extremely memorable.
Rated 22 Jun 2023
iqcumberiqcumber
Rated 17 May 2023
30
5th
No surprises
Rated 17 May 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 29 Mar 2023
40
29th
Visually breathtaking, the character was ultimately pretty unlikable & the ending turned very disappointing.
Rated 29 Mar 2023
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 Feb 2023
67
27th
While "Promising Young Woman" has some of the right elements of a solid revenge thriller, it falters by stereotyping basically every man in the movie as varying degrees of evil and the women, of course, are victims. When Cassie is originally depicted as a predatory vigilante she needlessly makes herself a martyr. It's a little too black and white and clearly driving an agenda that the writer thought wasn't compelling enough without hyperbole.
Rated 20 Feb 2023
mysticMystic
Rated 16 Feb 2023
4
65th
Promising.
Rated 16 Feb 2023
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 15 Jul 2022
20
19th
i am contractually obligated to give this sane, serious, and coherent film 5 stars. this review was not written under duress in any way
Rated 15 Jul 2022
snazzSnazz
Rated 13 Apr 2022
70
71st
Promising Young Director
Rated 13 Apr 2022
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 17 Feb 2022
80
85th
This was really just a random addition to my list of movies of watch and I had no expectations going into it. It proved to be a very tense, ugly, beautiful, funny and tragic. Opinions seem to be very divided over this movie, but I am a fan of a good revenge story and this certainly was one, even when it was laced with moments of forgiveness. Carey Mulligan completely steals the show.
Rated 17 Feb 2022
xyuxyu
Rated 15 Feb 2022
40
3rd
it's crap
Rated 15 Feb 2022
jnydamjnydam
Rated 10 Feb 2022
70
72nd
I wasn’t expecting to like this movie, but it had good suspense, creative never-tried-before story arcs, and a little bit of humor sprinkled into the dark plot. It’s worth a watch.
Rated 10 Feb 2022
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 04 Jan 2022
80
84th
Hooks you with it's stellar lead before it punches you in the gut. Which is nice. Unlike men.
Rated 04 Jan 2022
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 12 Dec 2021
70
54th
Interesting story about something that desperately needs to be talked about - taking advantage of young women. Really perfect ending to this drama and probably very traumatic. I think this movie tells a tale of something that is probably pretty common in a lot of (not only US) universities. This really should not be happening.
Rated 12 Dec 2021
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 28 Oct 2021
50
21st
People are entitled to their own opinions but not when it comes to praising this movie's direction/editing/cinematography. It looks and moves like mediocre television, very Netflix.
Rated 28 Oct 2021
brellbrell
Rated 09 Oct 2021
45
93rd
I like my movies how I don't like my men: heavy-handed
Rated 09 Oct 2021
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 23 Sep 2021
60
47th
1 intikam hikayesi. Erkeklerin kötü karakterlerinden nefret eden Carey Mulligan, intikam almak için değişik oyunlarla herkesi kandırır. Sinsi ilerleyen film, Carey Mulligan'ın oyunculuğuyla izletiyor. Geçmiş ile gelecekte olan olaylardan hesabını sormuş. Filmin sonunda, hayatına mal oluyor. Ve yaptığın şeyin zehirli olduğunu bilsem de seviyorum.
Rated 23 Sep 2021
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 18 Aug 2021
72
81st
Often truly disturbing. If the bachelor party had been the final scene…… Oh boy.
Rated 18 Aug 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
75
59th
8????????????????????/???????
Rated 06 Aug 2021
byderByder
Rated 20 Jul 2021
71
69th
My main gripe with the movie is the way it nearly downplays its heavy core themes by fictionalizing and attaching them to a overdrawn revenge plot that would have been more impactful and thought provoking if it ended 5 minutes earlier.
Rated 20 Jul 2021
philamentalphilamental
Rated 26 May 2021
52
21st
Really well acted, directed and made movie. Visually superb throughout. I just don't like the story being told here and as a result I don't think I can sit through it again as it left me feeling pretty depressed. Probably one of the few movies I should have tried to learn more about before I watched it as it may have braced me for what was to follow.
Rated 26 May 2021
sellissellis
Rated 15 May 2021
74
44th
Thin on story logic but complex in theme and tone; a difficult achievement for this director. I do wish the script were refined even more, so that characters such as Burnham’s could pursue Mulligan’s without it testing plausibility. Or define more an end pursuit in the initial status quo for the protagonist (why is she marking down each “lesson taught” and how many would be enough? Or does she truly view her life as purgatory?) An above average moral satire too shallow for greatness.
Rated 15 May 2021
le_mamile mami
Rated 10 May 2021
40
27th
tırto
Rated 10 May 2021

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