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Promising Young Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEmerald Fennell
Written byEmerald Fennell
Produced by
  • Margot Robbie
  • Josey McNamara
  • Tom Ackerley
  • Ben Browning
  • Ashley Fox
  • Emerald Fennell
Starring
CinematographyBenjamin Kračun
Edited byFrédéric Thoraval
Music byAnthony Willis
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) (Sundance)
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Promising Young Woman is a 2020 American black comedy thriller film directed, written, and produced by Emerald Fennell, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, and Connie Britton, and follows a woman who takes revenge against men who have wronged her.

Promising Young Woman had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020,[1] and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2020, by Focus Features. The film received critical acclaim from critics, with praise for Mulligan's performance and Fennell's direction.

Plot

A young woman named Cassie (Carey Mulligan), traumatized by a tragic event from her past, seeks out vengeance against those who have wronged her.

Cast

Production

Emerald Fennell came up with the concept for the film in 2017, and sold the script to Margot Robbie's production company LuckyChap Entertainment after pitching the opening scene.[2] In January 2019, it was announced Carey Mulligan had joined the cast of the film, with Fennell directing.[3] In March 2019, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, and Molly Shannon joined the cast of the film.[4] In April 2019, Angela Zhou and Clancy Brown joined the cast.[5][6]

Principal photography began in Los Angeles on March 26, 2019,[7] lasting 23 days.[8]

Release

In February 2019, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film.[9] It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.[10] It was scheduled to be released on April 17, 2020,[11] but it was pulled from the schedule due to the closures of movie theaters because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Its release date was postponed to December 25, 2020.[13]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 113 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A boldly provocative, timely thriller, Promising Young Woman is an auspicious feature debut for writer-director Emerald Fennell -- and a career highlight for Carey Mulligan."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a "B+" and wrote "Emerald Fennell's raucous debut, Promising Young Woman, twists its buzzword-laden, spoiler-free synopsis — it's a #MeToo rape revenge thriller with bite! — into something fresh and totally wild."[16]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Chicago Film Critics Association December 21, 2020 Best Picture Promising Young Woman Nominated [17]
Best Director Emerald Fennell Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Emerald Fennell Nominated
Best Actress Carey Mulligan Nominated
Milos Stehlik Award for Promising Filmmaker Emerald Fennell Won
Florida Film Critics Circle December 21, 2020 Best Actress Carey Mulligan Runner-up [18]
Best Original Screenplay Emerald Fennell Nominated
Best First Film Emerald Fennell Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 20, 2020 Best Actress Carey Mulligan Won [19]
Best Screenplay Emerald Fennell Won
Music City Film Critics Association January 11, 2021 Best Film Promising Young Woman Pending
Best Director Emerald Fennell Pending
Best Actress Carey Mulligan Pending
Best Screenplay Emerald Fennell Pending

References

  1. ^ "Promising Young Woman". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Matt Donnelly; Kate Aurthur (December 9, 2020). "'Promising Young Woman': How Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell Made the Most Audacious, Feminist Movie of the Year". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 31, 2019). "Carey Mulligan To Star In FilmNation, LuckyChap Thriller 'Promising Young Woman' — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 29, 2019). "Bo Burnham to Star Opposite Carey Mulligan in 'Promising Young Woman'; Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Adam Brody & More Round Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 2, 2019). "'Hell on Wheels' Star Angela Zhou Joins 'Promising Young Woman'; Ron Funches Cast in 'Sylvie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 8, 2019). "Clancy Brown Boards 'Promising Young Woman' at Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Fennell, Emerald (March 26, 2019). "Day 1 of "Promising Young Woman"!!!". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Joy, Neha (December 14, 2020). "Carey Mulligan on Taking on Toxic Men and Performing Paris Hilton's Song in 'Promising Young Woman'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 13, 2019). "Focus Boards Carey Mulligan Thriller 'Promising Young Woman'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Focus Features to Release PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN on April 17". Broadway World. November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Promising Young Woman". Focus Features. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 9, 2020). "'Promising Young Woman' Will be Released in Theaters in Time for Christmas". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Promising Young Woman (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Promising Young Woman Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Erbland, Kate (January 26, 2020). "'Promising Young Woman' Review: Carey Mulligan Has the Time of Her Life in Fiery #MeToo Revenge Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  17. ^ Adams, Ryan (2020-12-18). "Chloe Zhao's Nomadland Leads Chicago Film Critics Association 2020 Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  18. ^ Neglia, Matt (2020-12-21). "The 2020 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners". NextBestPicture. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  19. ^ Davis, Clayton (2020-12-20). "Los Angeles Film Critics Announce 2020 Winners (Updating Live)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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