Overview
- The adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestseller, directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, opened in U.S. theaters on Dec. 19.
- Amanda Seyfried urged viewers in a pre-release interview not to read the book before seeing the film to avoid spoiling the twists.
- Critical response spans from praise to pans: FandomWire called it a surprisingly solid thriller, RogerEbert.com found it uneven, Film Festival Today labeled it inept, the Boston Herald deemed it silly but entertaining, and Hindustan Times praised its clever turns.
- Reviewers frequently single out Seyfried’s volatile turn as a standout, with some noting more mixed results for Sweeney and a restrained performance from Brandon Sklenar.
- Feig described the movie as darker territory that sets up in the first hour and pays off in the second, underscoring his continued focus on complex female leads.