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The Trouble with Jessica

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6.0/10 • 26

2024-04-051h 29m

ComedyDrama

They were already in trouble... then she turned up.

Sarah and Tom are in terrible financial trouble. On the brink of losing everything, they’ve managed to find a buyer for their stylish London home. When their best friends Richard and Beth come round for a final dinner, an uninvited old friend, Jessica, tags along. After a seemingly trivial argument, Jessica hangs herself in the garden. Tom goes to call the police when Sarah realizes if the buyer finds out, the sale will collapse, meaning definite financial ruin. The only solution - to convince Richard and Beth to take Jessica’s body to her flat and make it look like she killed herself there. If they’re clever enough about it, what could possibly go wrong?

Directors
Matt Winn
Writters
Matt Winn, James Handel
Editors
Matt Winn, David Freeman

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  1. Alan Tudyk

    Alan Tudyk

    Tom

  2. Olivia Williams

    Olivia Williams

    Beth

  3. Shirley Henderson

    Shirley Henderson

    Sarah

  4. Amber Rose Revah

    Amber Rose Revah

    Ellen

  5. Rufus Sewell

    Rufus Sewell

    Richard

  6. Indira Varma

    Indira Varma

    Jessica

  7. Anne Reid

    Anne Reid

    Miranda

  8. Alice Henley

    Alice Henley

    Party Girl

  9. Sylvester Groth

    Sylvester Groth

    Groth

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CinemaSerf

Apr 6, 2024

6/10

A dinner party from hell or what? We quickly learn that hosts "Sarah" (Shirley Henderson) and husband "Tom" (Alan Tudyk) are having to sell their luxury home else face repossession. For some reason that seemed like a good reason to invite long-term friends "Richard" (Rufus Sewell) and wife "Beth" (Olivia Williams) round for food. It's the latter who throws a real spanner in the works by inviting the eponymous "Jessica" (Indira Varma). Let's just say that the hostess and this guest get on like a house that's already burnt down, and as the vino flows (tiny measures in huge great glasses) things come to an head that leaves the four with quite an headache. What now ensues might well have worked on stage, indeed the entire film has a theatrical style to it, but I found it all just a bit to hysteria-prone, contrived and over-dramatic. None of the actors are on especially good form, especially the lacklustre Tudyk and the script seems more determined to make sure each character gets their moment in the spotlight rather than designed to offer us something to laugh - or even smile at. On that front, there are the odd lines to make you titter, but just not enough of them to pass this feature-length more miss than hit sit-com. It will pass ninety minutes easily enough at Christmas on the telly, but nothing much more than that, sorry.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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