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Upgraded

  • 2024
  • R
  • 1h 44m
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6.1/10
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Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux in Upgraded (2024)
It follows Ana, an aspiring art intern who is invited on a last-minute work trip to London by her super boss, meeting the handsome and wealthy William on the plane.
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Ana, an ambitious intern at an art auction house in New York City, misrepresents herself to a handsome wealthy man as the director. As their romance develops, her deception creates challenge... Read allAna, an ambitious intern at an art auction house in New York City, misrepresents herself to a handsome wealthy man as the director. As their romance develops, her deception creates challenges that threaten her career and relationship.Ana, an ambitious intern at an art auction house in New York City, misrepresents herself to a handsome wealthy man as the director. As their romance develops, her deception creates challenges that threaten her career and relationship.

  • Director
    • Carlson Young
  • Writers
    • Christine Lenig
    • Justin Matthews
    • Luke Spencer Roberts
  • Stars
    • Camila Mendes
    • Archie Renaux
    • Marisa Tomei
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,566
    85
    • Director
      • Carlson Young
    • Writers
      • Christine Lenig
      • Justin Matthews
      • Luke Spencer Roberts
    • Stars
      • Camila Mendes
      • Archie Renaux
      • Marisa Tomei
    • 124User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Camila Mendes
    Camila Mendes
    • Ana
    Archie Renaux
    Archie Renaux
    • William
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Claire
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Catherine
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Julian Marx
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Arnold Grant
    Grégory Montel
    Grégory Montel
    • Gerard Abel
    • (as Gregory Montel)
    Rachel Matthews
    Rachel Matthews
    • Suzette
    Fola Evans-Akingbola
    Fola Evans-Akingbola
    • Renee
    Aimee Carrero
    Aimee Carrero
    • Vivian
    Andrew Schulz
    Andrew Schulz
    • Ronnie
    Saoirse-Monica Jackson
    Saoirse-Monica Jackson
    • Amy
    Matteo Lane
    Matteo Lane
    • Sovereign Air Lounge Escort
    Juliet Agnes
    • Ticket Agent
    Akshay Shah
    Akshay Shah
    • Flight Attendant
    Jack Hewitt
    Jack Hewitt
    • Billy
    Renny Krupinski
    Renny Krupinski
    • Joe
    Chloe Wade
    Chloe Wade
    • Front Desk
    • Director
      • Carlson Young
    • Writers
      • Christine Lenig
      • Justin Matthews
      • Luke Spencer Roberts
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Upgraded' is a romantic comedy with themes of self-discovery and modern relationships, drawing comparisons to 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Cinderella'. Camila Mendes' performance as Ana Santos is praised for its depth, though some find the plot derivative. The film balances nostalgia with contemporary relevance, and its pacing, humor, and lead chemistry receive mixed reactions. Iconic locations and costumes are noted for their appeal, making 'Upgraded' a pleasant, if formulaic, watch for rom-com fans.
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    7cjonesas

    [7.5] "Fictive" beautiful London with no lift

    A light, lovely romantic comedy with great acting, believable chemistry between loves, friends and "foes", enthralling to the romantic mind score and gorgeous photography of London and its auctions world and expositions.

    All that are made in a tight and lovely production that I don't care how much realism it bears, cause as long as I "walked by and with" Ana played by the talented and loca beautiful Camila Mendes, I got the pleasure to live for a brief period a beautiful fictive life on Futons, staring at "swans" drawn with squares, circles and triangles all in cute lively colors, have a sit in first class, rest like an emperor and breath the fresh, humid air of London.

    It's a rom-com movie for romantic people and you could see the difference between the superior 'Upgraded' and the lesser in terms of entertainment, loveliness and chemistry as 'Anyone but You'.

    • Screenplay/storyline/plots: 7
    • Development: 8
    • Realism: 7
    • Entertainment: 8.5
    • Acting: 8
    • Filming/photography/animation: 8
    • VFX: 8
    • Music/score/sound: 7.5
    • Depth: 7.5
    • Logic: 6
    • Flow: 8
    • Comedy/romance: 7
    • Ending: 6.5.
    6Jblum5

    The Devil Wears... Old Navy

    Upgraded tells the story of an overworked, unappreciated intern aspiring to work in the high end art world. She is upgraded to first class on a flight and it sets off a chain of events that get her further and further in over her head.

    First I threw this movie on as background fodder and I enjoyed it significantly more than I expected to. It has a "Devil wears Prada" feel where Marisa Tomei's character (and her assistants) are just impossibly rude and unlikable. It can get downright depressing as you see this hardworking girl just straight abused by the people she wants to be impressing. There are some decent comedic elements here and while they sometimes land, sometimes fall flat on their face, it helps break up the tension. The cast of characters introduced in act two are enjoyable and fun to spend time with, in contract to who we meet at the start of the film.

    There are some issues with this movie. It can feel terribly cheesy at points. The story takes too many many unbelievable, "that would never happen, what the heck is going on?' moments that a better script could have avoided. Also - the main character can be downright selfish and hard to root for at many points in the story and I think it they wanted us so badly to root for her. Without getting into any spoilers - the ending feels unearned and should have been reworked to fit the story they were actually telling.

    Overall for its straight to streaming feel, this is one of the better films of its type. It isn't a 'must watch' but a solid piece of cinema you can throw on at the end of a bad day.

    3 out of 5 stars.
    ivantheeditor

    Unnecessary

    There should be a law against movies like this one. I understand that there are people out there who have absolutely nothing going on in their lives and to them this movie might even make sense but for crying out loud, for the rest of us, this is just a waste of time. Everything in this movie was so painfully predictable. No originality, no chemistry, nothing. Everyone tried to make something out of nothing but this movie was made to be a boring nothing from the beginning so there was nothing to save here.

    More predictable than the rest of this senten....

    Does Netflix really have nothing better they could spend their money on??
    6PerryAtTheMovies

    It's got its moments....

    6.6/10 (Semi-Recommend)

    This film was a bit better than I expected. The acting isn't half bad. It's a little off from one or two, but the overall chemistry, whether good blood or bad, works well. The story is decent told, but it feels too overused at this point. Cute girl bumps into cute guy on travels and they fall for each other. The pacing is good. Everything clips along at a good pace. Barely any downtime throughout. My biggest peeve is how much the sound fluctuates. It will go from very loud to very quiet and everything in-between. Overall, it does work out to be a decently enjoyable film and is possibly worth at least one watch through if you're into the semi-cheesy romcom genre.

    That's all for now. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. Until next time.... Enjoy the show!
    TxMike

    How to salvage a little white lie and come out on top.

    Camila Mendes is Ana, originally from Florida and, with an art degree, is a lowly assistant in a big name New York auction house. She is pretty broke, she sleeps on the futon in a very small apartment her sister shares with her boyfriend. On this fateful day her boss calls, she is told to go with them to London. Right now! There is a big art collection that needs to be auctioned off.

    Ana is given an unexpected gift at the airport check-in, the agent sees how badly her catty co-workers were treating her so gives her an upgrade to first class. Thus the name of the movie.

    In first class she sits next to a nice young British man and in the conversation she says something that leads him to believe she is the head of the auction house and she doesn't correct him. After all they don't know each other, she will probably never see him again and it felt good to feel important. But as the story develops it works out way differently.

    Marisa Tomei is Claire, Ana's hard-driving boss, who speaks and sounds just like Celine Dione.

    I like Tomei, she is good in everything, and I became a Mendes fan for her role as Veronica in the TV series 'Riverdale.' The two other assistants to Claire are overly annoying bullies in the workplace, a bit over the top I found, but otherwise it is a very well put together movie.

    My wife and I enjoyed it, streaming on Amazon Prime, after our usual Saturday evening steak and wine dinner. With chocolate cake, of course!

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    • Trivia
      Director Carlson Young can be seen behind Ana on the subway at the start of the movie.
    • Goofs
      Claire turns the box of chocolates sideways, sits back with her hands at the edge of the desk, then as she leans forward to get a chocolate her arms disappear back to the desk's edge and the box has changed direction.
    • Quotes

      Ana: I was going to tell you the truth eventually, I swear. I was trying to find a way to do it without coming off insane, which feels impossible now. I was in over my head and it snowballed.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Kisses of 2024 (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Chaise Longue
      Written by Hester Chambers, Joshua Mobaraki, Rhian Teasdale

      Published by Domino Publishing Company Ltd

      Performed by Wet Leg

      Courtesy of Domino Recording Company Ltd

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ascenso
    • Filming locations
      • Teesside International Airport, St George Way, Darlington, County Durham, England, UK(New York International Airport)
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Gulfstream Pictures
      • Amazon Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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