Promising Young Woman

"Revenge never looked so promising."

Dec 25 2020 R 1h 53m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Plot

Pushing thirty, and defined by a hideous crime involving her bosom friend, Nina, emotionally scarred medical school dropout, Cassie, knows firsthand that some wounds never heal. Leading an uneventful existence, still living with her parents, waiting tables at a cheap coffee shop to earn a living, Cassie has found the perfect way to deal with the painful past. Dressed to kill, at night, Cassie frequents the local bars and nightclubs, pretending to be dead-drunk, utterly helpless and vulnerable. And, every week, lethally beautiful Cassie is on the prowl for all sorts of nocturnal predators and other wolves in sheep's clothing, who are unaware that, sometimes, the hunter can become the prey. Then, Ryan, a kindly and caring old classmate who is the bee's knees, enters the picture, and just like that, Cassie wants out. However, everybody knows that breaking bad habits is easier said than done. Could Ryan be the one?

Written by

Emerald Fennell

Directed by

Emerald Fennell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

FilmNation Entertainment, LuckyChap Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 118 wins & 198 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
252,361
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA