Synopsis
Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.
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Cast
- Jessica WilliamsJessica James
- Chris O'DowdBoone
- Noël WellsTasha
- LaKeith StanfieldDamon
- Megan KetchMandy
- Zabryna GuevaraMrs. Phillips
- Susan HeywardJerusa
- Will StephenTinder Guy
- Anne CarneyMrs. Taggart
- Taliyah WhitakerShandra
Recommendations
- 92
TheWrap
The Incredible Jessica James is an enchanting, deftly-written and witty movie for lovers and haters of romantic comedies, as well as for all those in between. - 80
Screen Daily
The Incredible Jessica James may be a slight romantic comedy, but there’s abundant pleasure in watching comedienne Jessica Williams in this star-making performance. - 80
ScreenCrush
Funny, feel good, and touching, The Incredible Jessica James will leave you with a smile on your face. - 80
Variety
Writer-director Jim Strouse (“Grace Is Gone,” “The Winning Season”) places Williams at the center of a thoroughly conventional indie narrative — trusting his star’s sensibility to freshen up otherwise stale scenarios. Fortunately, Williams delivers on every count. - 75
The A.V. Club
To be fair, it’s difficult not to be outshone by Jessica Williams, whose star has been continually on the rise since her debut on The Daily Show in 2012. It’s interesting, then, that this irrepressible personality would have her first starring film role project be as low-key as The Incredible Jessica James, especially since it seems to have been written just for her. - 70
Village Voice
The Incredible Jessica James strikes me as little more than an extended sketch – somewhat formless and repetitive. But its saving grace is that, unlike a lot of sketch movies, it doesn’t rely on shtick or wink-wink contrivance. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A peppy little joke machine, The Incredible Jessica James exists for the one and only reason of providing a showcase for the evident talents of its leading lady, Jessica Williams. - 63
Slant Magazine
Throughout the film, one wishes for a bit more depth regarding Jessica's professional struggles.
