Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D'Angelo. The film stars Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Holland Taylor, and Will Ferrell; who is also producing with Jessica Elbaum.

Quiz Lady
Release poster
Directed byJessica Yu
Written byJen D'Angelo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Peng Correia
Edited by
Music byNick Urata
Production
companies
Distributed byHulu
Release dates
  • September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) (TIFF)
  • November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$23.8 million[2]

Quiz Lady premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023, and is scheduled to be released by 20th Century Studios via Hulu in the United States on November 3, 2023.

Premise

Anne, a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister Jenny in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts. When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be.

Cast

Production

In October 2020, it was announced that an untitled comedy film was in development at Netflix, with Jen D'Angelo writing the screenplay, and Sandra Oh and Awkwafina starring.[4] In December 2021, Netflix reportedly left the film, and the rights were acquired by 20th Century Studios. Jessica Yu was also set to direct.[5] Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum will produce the film under their Gloria Sanchez Productions banner with Artists First as Alex Brown will serve as an executive producer. Sarah Shepard will oversee the film for 20th Century.

Filming began by June 7, 2022, in Los Angeles, with production expected to last until July 22, 2022. Production would also occur in New Orleans. By the beginning of production, Holland Taylor, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, and Ferrell were revealed to star in the film.[6] On September 9, 2023, it was revealed that actor Paul Reubens (who died on July 30, 2023) would posthumously appear as himself in a cameo.[7]

Release

In June 2022, the film was reported to be scheduled for release by 20th Century Studios as a Hulu original film in the United States.[6][8] In July 2023, the film's title was revealed to be Quiz Lady, with a release date of November 3, 2023.[9] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023.[10][1]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of sixteen critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

References
  1. "Quiz Lady". TIFF. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Untitled Sisters Project" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. June 8, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. "Paul Reubens makes final film appearance in Awkwafina, Sandra Oh comedy Quiz Lady". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. N'Duka, Amanda (October 29, 2020). "Sandra Oh, Awkwafina Team For Netflix Sister Comedy Movie; Jessica Elbaum & Will Ferrell Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2021). "20th Century Lands Untitled Comedy Starring Awkwafina And Sandra Oh". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. Remley, Hilary (June 7, 2022). "Awkwafina and Sandra Oh's Estranged Sisters Movie Begins Production". Collider. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Gelman, Vlada (June 7, 2022). "TVLine Items: Girls Vet Joins Bomer Series, Tony Awards Talent and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  9. Wang, Jessica (July 13, 2023). "Awkwafina, Sandra Oh are estranged sisters in 'Quiz Lady' first look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  10. Vlessing, Etan (August 10, 2023). "Jenna Ortega's Finestkind, Dakota Johnson's Daddio Added to Toronto Film Fest Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023.
  11. "Quiz Lady". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. "Quiz Lady". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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