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Promising Young Woman
Directed by
Emerald Fennell
Produced by Ben Browning, Margot Robbie, Emerald Fennell, Tom Ackerley, Ashley Fox, and Josey McNamara
Written by Emerald Fennell
Produced by Ben Browning, Margot Robbie, Emerald Fennell, Tom Ackerley, Ashley Fox, and Josey McNamara
Written by Emerald Fennell
With:
Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton, Chris Lowell, Adam Brody, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Steve Monroe, Molly Shannon, Alfred Molina, and Emerald Fennell
Cinematography:
Benjamin Kracun
Editing: Frédéric Thoraval
Music: Anthony B. Willis
Editing: Frédéric Thoraval
Music: Anthony B. Willis
Runtime:
113 min
Release Date: 25 December 2020
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 25 December 2020
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Fennell’s clever spin on the rape/revenge thriller falls short of its potential due to some clunky writing and uninspired directorial choices, but the good scenes are great and Mulligan’s sly, nuanced, committed performance elevates the entire production.