Overview

• Pre-release reviews agree that Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman deliver standout, tightly matched performances anchored by Tony McNamara’s sharp dialogue.
• Several outlets describe a jarring shift to a harsher final movement, noting tonal friction after an early focus on relationship detail and dry wit.
• The film reimagines Warren Adler’s story as a contemporary marital meltdown shaped by reversed career fortunes and evolving gender and ambition dynamics.
• Searchlight Pictures will release the R-rated, 105-minute feature in theaters on Aug. 29 with a supporting cast that includes Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon and Allison Janney.
• Set in Northern California, the movie was filmed in Devon, England, a choice some critics say undercuts the authenticity of the location.