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- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 39 m
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 39 m
Summary Anne (Awkwafina), a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turni...
Directed By: Jessica Yu
Written By: Jen D'Angelo
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 39 m
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 39 m
Quiz Lady
59
5.4
Where to Watch
Summary Anne (Awkwafina), a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turni...
Directed By: Jessica Yu
Written By: Jen D'Angelo
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
75% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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0 Reviews
The film is funny but also manages to be a smart comedy that feeds off its dramatic moments for a story that shines thanks to the depth of sisterly love.
It may not be laugh-out-loud funny at every turn, but Quiz Lady, with an irresistible cast, is entertaining with just the right amount of heart and energy.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 User Ratings
5.4
35% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
47% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 34 User Ratings
5.4
35% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
47% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Funny, heartwarming comedy film of the year. Even supporting actors, actresses also absolutely fabulous.
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Quiz Lady, a mostly winning comedy directed by Jessica Yu, is elevated most of all on the shoulders of Oh’s delightful and nuanced performance.
They mix like Fireball and water, but the odd couple nonetheless shares a sensational chemistry, building on the base amusement of seeing Oh let her extension-laden hair down and Awkwafina crimp the straight-man character into weird new shapes.
Quiz Lady spends most of its time being loud, broad and silly. That’s sort of the point, but it can also wear thin when the second most heartwarming scene in the movie comes from Will Ferrell.
In Quiz Lady, the sum total is a heartfelt but uneven shrug that probably should have been better than it is.
The 99-minute film is long on yelling and guffaws, short on punchlines.
For me - I loved Awkwafina's "awkward" character work, but I have to admit I didn't gel with Sandra's casting initially due to the age-difference that made her feel more caricature/mis-cast. However, if you get past the age-difference, you can actually see an honesty in the roles. The thing about this movie (IMHO) is that it relies on fractured family dynamics, and if you haven't experienced that, then you may not get it. I think perhaps there were other things that put people off - looking at the scores - that I didn't see. I will say Jason Schwartzman's characterisation was the weakest element... it looked every bit tv.
My own take home message - as personal as it is - is that this is about the linkage through time between strangers who happen to be siblings. What brings them together is a shared familial experience - a history that comes with a lot of baggage. They are are both 'lost' in their own way. It's not a co-dependent thing, it's a shared "ascent" story - they thought they were traversing different mountains - they were just climbing on different (disconnected) faces. They lift each other up (even if they don't know it). Wasn't revolutionary - but FFS - Hollywood is just ramming style of enjoyment down our throat these days. I just wanted a feel-rewarded movie.
The story isn't BIG - but it's earnest (and yes, a bit schmaltzy), in a way that I don't think I've seen in 5-10 years out of Hollywood... and for once, a comedy ACTUALLY has comedic moments. There are too many movies that are supposed comedies that actually are just nasty sarcastic attacks on their characters...
My point is - this was actually a movie that I think captured/executed exactly on it's message - not perfect, but damn satisfying. My wife and I "enjoyed" it more than almost ALL of the movies we've seen this year, because it was ON POINT - and we weren't being preached to or berated at. It was a simple movie with a simple **** it made me realise how over a lot of the modern takes I am.
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Passada a fase de filme de comédia com negros, chegou a vez dos asiáticos protagonizarem a cena, e dessa vez com u ótimo timing para o humor.
Na mesma pegada que "Joy ride", mesmo com locações mais simples e um jogo de cena mais modesto, o humor funciona em vários momentos, mostrando que a história das irmãs com personalidades distintas, conciliáveis ao final, ainda pode arrematar certas tramas.
Claro que tudo caminha para o caminho mais fácil e mais batido, previsível ao extremo. Mas até lá poderemos garantir algumas boas risadas, em certas tiradas rápidas especialmente vindas da irmã da protagonista. Se o objetivo é tão somente se divertir, cumpriu seu papel.
Claro que tudo é esquemático demais, mas ao menos o roteiro tem a dignidade de conferir protagonismo aos personagens certos. Por exemplo, fiquei com receio que Will Ferrell pesasse a mão a favor de si próprio, mas de fato isso não acontece, de modo que todos os demais protagonistas (muito à vontade em seus papéis) concorrem para mostrar este que nada mais é do que uma jornada de conciliação entre as irmãs, com uma delas sendo super craque em responder quiz televisivos e indo parar no programa de Tv.
Algumas piadas não funcionam, e são as de caráter escatológico (como enterrar o número 2 ou o pum de cachorro) e infelizmente usaram uma cena medonha como cerne da relação das irmãs. Mas ok. Ainda assim o filme funciona para o seu propósito, e é capaz de divertir genuinamente seus espectadores.
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In a fun switch on the expected, Awkwafina plays the introverted braianac, while Sandra Oh gets to be the wild sister. When their mom goes missing, they have to figure out how to pay off her debts and get back their kidnapped dog. Since the smart sister is an at-home whiz at a long-running TV quiz show, she ends up a contestant. The comic energy that drives this duo makes for a fun pairing. Tony Hale, Will Ferrell and Jason Swartzman add enjoyable supporting comedy moments (with one surprise cameo in his final movie). While there's not a lot of outright laughter, there's plenty of exuberance energy, esp. Oh in her outrageous outfits and attitude to match.
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not funny. trailer looked great but the movie sadly is not. even awkwafina was not funny :(
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Production Company
20th Century Studios,
Artists First,
Gloria Sanchez Productions,
NeoReel
Release Date Nov 3, 2023
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Two Sisters. One Destiny.
Awards
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
