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Promising Young Woman

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
259K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
704
Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman (2020)
Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman ... until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be: she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past.
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An unexpected encounter gives a wickedly smart and cunning woman a chance to right the wrongs from her past.An unexpected encounter gives a wickedly smart and cunning woman a chance to right the wrongs from her past.An unexpected encounter gives a wickedly smart and cunning woman a chance to right the wrongs from her past.

  • Director
    • Emerald Fennell
  • Writer
    • Emerald Fennell
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Bo Burnham
    • Alison Brie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    259K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    704
    • Director
      • Emerald Fennell
    • Writer
      • Emerald Fennell
    • Stars
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Bo Burnham
      • Alison Brie
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 737Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 117 wins & 196 nominations total

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    All About Emerald Fennell
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    Photos477

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    Top Cast42

    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Cassandra
    Bo Burnham
    Bo Burnham
    • Ryan
    Alison Brie
    Alison Brie
    • Madison
    Adam Brody
    Adam Brody
    • Jerry
    Ray Nicholson
    Ray Nicholson
    • Jim
    • (as Raymond Nicholson)
    Sam Richardson
    Sam Richardson
    • Paul
    • (as Samuel Richardson)
    Timothy E. Goodwin
    Timothy E. Goodwin
    • Monty
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Stanley
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Susan
    Laverne Cox
    Laverne Cox
    • Gail
    Alli Hart
    Alli Hart
    • Ruby
    Loren Paul
    Loren Paul
    • Jeff
    Scott Aschenbrenner
    Scott Aschenbrenner
    • Jeff's Friend
    Christopher Mintz-Plasse
    Christopher Mintz-Plasse
    • Neil
    Gabriel Oliva
    Gabriel Oliva
    • Alfred
    Bryan Lillis
    Bryan Lillis
    • Tony
    Francisca Estevez
    Francisca Estevez
    • Amber
    Lorna Scott
    Lorna Scott
    • Jean
    • Director
      • Emerald Fennell
    • Writer
      • Emerald Fennell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1.3K

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The very first scene writer Emerald Fennell thought of was a female character lying on a bed while someone takes her pants down, as she is drunkenly asking "What are you doing?", then asking the same question in a completely sober manner. She wrote the rest of the film based on this idea, and the full scene did end up in the finished film.
    • Goofs
      Carey Mulligan has a distinct mole on the left side of her face, next to her lips. Around the 1 hour 5 minute mark, when Mulligan's and Burnham's characters get back together in the coffee shop, it is apparent that the image is reversed, as the mole now appears on the right side of her face.
    • Quotes
      • Al Monroe: It's every man's worst nightmare: getting accused of something like that.
      • Cassandra: Can you guess what every woman's worst nightmare is?
    • Crazy credits
      The copyright date appears twice, once during the opening credits as "MMXX" and once during the closing credits as "2020."
    • Connections
      Featured in IMDb Originals: A Salute to Women Directors (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Boys (Droeloe Remix)
      Written by Ingrid Andress, Jerker Hansson, Lauv (as Ari Leff), Cass Lowe, Michael Pollack & Emily Warren (as Emily Schwartz)
      Performed by Charli XCX
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp./Warner Music UK Ltd.
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
      Remixed by Droeloe

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    FAQ3

    • Why did she use different colored pens in her notebook?
    • It doesn't state specifically in the movie, but we're Cassie and Nina just best friends, or more?
    • Did she kill some of the "victims"? Has a hit man on call...?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hermosa Venganza
    • Filming locations
      • Campus South, 3530 Pomona Boulevard, Pomona, California, USA(various locations)
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • LuckyChap
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,460,965
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $719,305
      • Dec 27, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,854,166
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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