The Trouble with Jessica

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

2024 1h 30m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 79

ComedyDramaCrime

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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.

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

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Cast

Alan Tudyk
Tom
Shirley Henderson
Sarah
Rufus Sewell
Richard
Olivia Williams
Beth
Indira Varma
Jessica
Anne Reid
Miranda
Sylvester Groth
Groth
David Schaal
PC Paul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Winn
Writers: James Handel, Matt Winn
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matt Winn, shot by Tristan Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matt Cooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Tudyk and Shirley Henderson and Rufus Sewell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They were already in trouble... then she turned up.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt15507128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Matt Winn directs. Tristan Oliver behind the camera. Matt Cooper scores. David Freeman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Matt Winn, shot by Tristan Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matt Cooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Tudyk and Shirley Henderson and Rufus Sewell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They were already in trouble... then she turned up.".
8IMDB entry: tt15507128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "infidelity", "suicide", "london, england", "married couple".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tristan Oliver
Original score: Matt Cooper
Editing: David Freeman
Production design: Matthew Button
Costume design: Barbara Elum-Baldres
Makeup / hair: Jodie Al-Saiegh
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: The Trouble with Jessica (2024)

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CinemaSerf2024-04-06
★ 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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