Synopsis
An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
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Cast
- Zoey DeutchDanni Sanders
- Mia IsaacRowan Aldren
- Dylan O'BrienColin
- Nadia AlexanderHarper
- Tia Dionne HodgeLinda
- Negin FarsadSusan
- Embeth DavidtzJudith
- Karan SoniKevin
- Sarah YarkinJulie
- Gwyneth Anne TrumboreHigh School Student
Recommendations
- 90
Slashfilm
Shephard's steady direction and clever script allow things to hit exactly the right note. Deutch, O'Brien, and Isaac are all terrific, and "Not Okay" is one of the most pleasant surprises of 2022. - 83
IndieWire
Being perpetually online sucks, but movies about it don’t have to, as Not Okay shows time and again. - 80
We Got This Covered
Writer and director Quinn Shephard's Not Okay takes thing near to the knuckle, but the biting jet-black comedy never loses sight of its intentions, deftly balancing humor and bile with heart and hard-hitting themes. - 70
Variety
Shephard jabs well-placed elbows at modern day media celebrity, where the public’s attention veers in an instant from tutting about death to applauding as Danni does goat yoga. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Shepard’s reach might exceed her grasp, but there’s no question that she takes risks and is a filmmaker of notable promise. - 43
TheWrap
Big swings can make for big misses, and that’s the situation writer-director Quinn Shephard’s internet satire-screed “Not Okay” finds itself in, lining up all kinds of juicy targets regarding fame and shame in our social media age, but proving not so discerning about character, humor, and story when it comes to following-through.
