Promising Young Woman is a 2020 American drama thriller film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell in her directorial debut. It stars Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Connie Britton and Laverne Cox.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was released nearly a year later, on December 25, by Focus Features.
Plot
Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman, until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she is living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past.
Cast
- Carey Mulligan as Cassandra “Cassie” Thomas
- Bo Burnham as Ryan
- Alison Brie as Madison
- Clancy Brown as Stanley Thomas
- Jennifer Coolidge as Susan
- Connie Britton as Dean Walker
- Laverne Cox as Gail
- Adam Brody as Jez
- Max Greenfield as Joe
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Neil
- Molly Shannon as Mrs. Fisher
- Angela Zhou as Todd
- Alfred Molina as Jordan
- Chris Lowell as Al Monroe
Videos
Trailers
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN - Official Trailer HD - In Theaters April 17
Official Trailer
