Overview

• The sunlit neo-noir dark comedy is now in wide U.S. release with an R rating and an 89-minute runtime.
• Margaret Qualley stars as a private investigator whose case draws her into a church-front drug and sex operation led by Chris Evans’ reverend.
• Critics are split, frequently praising Qualley’s commanding turn while faulting the script’s cohesion, pacing, and tonal balance.
• Reviewers note Coen-esque quirks, a Bakersfield setting, explicit sexual content, and a satirical take on religious hypocrisy without a traditionally tidy mystery.
• Co-written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke after 2024’s Drive-Away Dolls, the film features Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, Talia Ryder, and Gabby Beans.