Promising Young Woman More Than Delivers

Fans share their excitement about Emerald Fennell’s rollicking fun movie

After the Promising Young Woman online premiere earlier this week, fans erupted with enthusiasm and excitement about this brilliant treat. Writer/director Emerald Fennell’s explosive debut feature, with Carey Mulligan as a young woman out for justice, rocked people’s expectations in the best possible way. With a supporting cast that includes Bo Burnham, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, and Max Greenfield, the film connected with people on all fronts. Here are just a few of the responses.

Promising Young Woman is coming to theaters on December 25.

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The official second trailer for Promising Young Woman.

Fab Five's Tan France couldn’t take his eyes off the action.

Writer Emma Donahue and Broadway Husbands were left nearly speechless.

The B-word—“brilliant”— was thrown around by a lot of people.

Others used the F-word—“favorite movie"—to describe their experience. 

Many couldn’t decide what they loved most.

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