Overview

• Too Much premiered on Netflix on July 11 and follows Jess (Megan Stalter) as she reinvents herself in London and falls for indie musician Felix (Will Sharpe).
• The production filmed across genuine London locations including St Peter’s Estate, The Ivy House in Nunhead and Englefield House in Berkshire.
• Lena Dunham has said the story is only “five percent” autobiographical, though viewers are searching for deeper personal parallels.
• Reddit users have theorized that Felix mirrors indie director archetypes like Sean Baker, citing his films on sex work and outspoken Letterboxd reviews.
• Critics have praised the cast chemistry and authentic settings but noted uneven pacing and overreliance on familiar rom-com tropes.