The Wrong Missy (2020) User Reviews

What kind of movie do we expect? Be real and don't follow the haters

[rodrmar70 · 7/10 · 15 May 2020]

Not every movie is supossed to be Amarcord, casablanca or even young frankenstein. It's not a sin to enjoy a simple movie, to stop the stress fron reality, to take a detour from the horrible things going on in today's world. You're wathching a Happy Madison production, with Sandler's friends, a simple plot and yes, a 50 something year old men dating a 35 year old woman. But i really don't understand the hate; when i want emotion i see Cinema Paradiso. When i want to be really scared , i see the exorcist.... Today, i really wanted to scape, be relaxed, and maybe have one or two laughs.

I disagree with those who said: ''she's so cringe, he's so flat, the script is non existant'' (the latter being truth). Missy as a role is supossed to be unnerving, and the moments of surprising normality from her.....well i can honestly say that i've met people like that, annoying and good persons almost at the same time.

It's not a great movie, but i can honestly say, i'had some fun. And the time flew really quick,

Judge some movies for what it is, not from what is suppossed to be.

Right or wrong

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 21 June 2020]

Someone said this could have been another Adam Sandler movie. Well one of his "comedies" that is. That is not entirely untrue and there is more than just some merit to it. What is one major difference though: the female lead. While David Spade is the main character, she is stealing the show. Now as annoying as I think she is, as not attracted to that character I am (love the actress for sure), she is winning everyone over.

And yes it is obvious and predictable where this is going. With all the hurdles and issues visible miles away. Some jokes are too extreme/gnarly and I almost want to not like the movie because of them ... but it's just too loveable. With cameos to boost and insanity to be released. But as I said: it's the female "co-lead" that makes this what it is ... very fine perfomance indeed

Not as bad as you think

[rgpboyle · 7/10 · 12 March 2022]

Laughed out loud at this close to the knuckles comedy.

The set up has been done before but there are some genuinely hillariois moments that caught me off guard in a film I started watching with low expectations .

It's funny in a juvenile kind of way ,give it a chance.

Lapkus makes her mark

[rahs-al-ghul · 7/10 · 15 May 2020]

I'm generally skeptical these dates of anything that Adam Sandler's name is attached to these days. While the movie itself has its shortcomings, not the least of which is Spade as the romantic lead it has a shining light: Lauren Lapkus, whose comedic performance is the superb. It puts her alongside the best comedic actors of the moment. She completely commits to everything which means that many of the moments that would be rendered unfunny in less capable hands hit the mark or exceed it. I will be going out of my way to watch her in the future.

Stupid humor but pretty entertaining and fun.

[cruise01 · 6/10 · 15 May 2020]

The Wrong Missy (3 out of 5 stars).

The Wrong Missy is a fair comedy film that is filled with stupid humor which is what you can expect from a Happy Madison production. A comedy movie that does have that typical predictable story and cliches but it is kind of entertaining.

The plot follows Tim (David Spade) who had a bad blind date when he met Melissa (Lauren Lapkus) with her loud, obnoxious, and weird personality. Months later, he meets another woman Melissa (Molly Sims) which her personality is like his dream woman. They swapped numbers and went there own ways in the airport. When his company is throwing a retreat in Hawaii. He decides to invite Melissa. Which he gets a surprise in the airport when Melissa from the blind date shows up. Which she tries to take charge of every situation she is in at his work party.

It is a predictable plot which you can tell who is going to get with who before it happens. Tim has an enemy at work which she hates him and is always trying to be better than him in front of there boss. She will be a conflict to Tim's secret about Missy and his dream girl Melissa. Tim and Missy are the opposites. He is quiet and passive. She is loud and clumsy.

Missy played by Lauren Lapkus is entertaining. She may act stupid and have that loud personality. Sometimes her performance may be overboard trying to get laughs. Which may be annoying than funny. She did decent with the character. David Spade, Molly Sims, Nick Swardson, and even Rob Schneider did decent with the performances. May not be great acting. But they are all entertaining with having fun with their characters.

If you seen previous Happy Madison production movies that Adam Sandler produced and enjoyed it. Than you will enjoy this as well. Simple predictable plot. With actors having fun with their characters. And plenty of dumb humor.

Surprisingly funny

[magnusplanckclausen · 6/10 · 14 May 2020]

I was expecting this to be one of the worsts movies so far this year but it was surprisingly funny. Yes some of the jokes were kinda outdated and not that good but a lot of them did make me laugh. Definitely one of the best David Spade movies I have seen in a long time so good job to him. Script was pretty predictable but overall an alright movie.

It was a Happy Madison movie

[Neon_Gold · 4/10 · 16 May 2020]

I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. I definitely wasn't bored but I don't know. I think the issue was it just a Happy Madison movie. Like it had all the same bullet points that every Happy Madison film in the past 10 year has had.

A young woman falling for a older man? Yeah

A vacation hotspot so the Sandlers can have a free holiday? Yeah

The same jokes and cast members? Yeah

Random cameos from people famous in the 90s? Yeah

Same terrible editing that just takes you out of the film? Of course

Over the top physical comedy? Definitely

it's like easy enough to watch so if you don't have much else to watch it like fine.

Actually quite funny!!

[olimicu · 7/10 · 13 May 2020]

Better than i espected!Beside she is yelling all the time,the movie has a lot of dirty and really funny dialogs and situations from the beginning 'till the end!Sandler's pack rules!

Terrible *BY* Happy Madison standards

[jtoeman · 2/10 · 25 May 2020]

I think it works like this... If you are in the group that would identify with this statement "I thought Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore were great, then the rest are pretty mediocre-to-terrible, with the occasional standout moment here or there", you'll probably hate this movie (like I did).

if you are in the group that would identify with "all their stuff is pretty damn funny, I dont know how anyone could see different", you'll probably like this movie (like many other commenters seem to).

I mean the above not in a judging way, to each their own, but maybe as helpful guidance as reading the reviews is pretty arbitrary here.

The tone is set from the start. If you don't like it in the beginning just stop watching it.

[deloudelouvain · 8/10 · 19 June 2020]

This is a typical comedy that will divide people, some will love it and others will hate it. You can count me in the ones that had a really good time watching this movie. I wanted to watch a funny movie and that's exactly what I got. There are plenty of hilarious moments, maybe annoying to some but who cares? If you don't like it after five minutes just stop watching it because the rest of the movie will be the same kind of humor. I thought the chemistry between David Spade and Lauren Lapkus worked perfectly. Rob Schneider and Nick Swardson also added to the comedy, it was just a good mix of comedians. People bashing Lauren Lapkus because she was annoying just don't get it, that's exactly the role she had, to annoy as much people as possible, so I would say very good job doing that. Do I think she was annoying? Definitely, I wouldn't want to know a woman like that in my personal life, but it's a movie so wake up and stop bitching. The story is lighthearted, nothing too serious, just funny, dumb and sometimes vulgar humor, so what? I wish there were more comedies like this one.

Tommy Boy as a RomCom

[btoews · 7/10 · 14 May 2020]

David Spade in his trademark role-straight man to a crazed over the top funnyman (funnywoman)-Lauren Lapkus shines as the force of nature and overall it was a lot of laughs. I hope they make a sequel.

Annoying

[taurelm · 1/10 · 3 June 2020]

Complete over acting by Lauren Lapkus. She was annoying from start to finish.

Pretty Funny Movie

[tonyk6289 · 7/10 · 14 February 2021]

Was actually entertaining and some really laugh out loud moments. Kind of takes you by surprise, its better than you think.

Generally disappointing

[hannahmharaldsen · 2/10 · 4 June 2020]

The plot line in this movie was very predictable, especially if you'd seen the trailer or preview on Netflix. It stuck to cheesy cliches and cheap humor. Not great, felt like a waste of time.

Lapkus Herself Deserves a 10

[AudioFileZ · 6/10 · 12 April 2023]

When a guy runs out of Farrelley Brothers movie it can be hit and miss attempting to find something with the same continuous laughs and rhythm. That search brought me to watching The Wrong Missy. I figured being a Happy Madison production it would have moments, but not that total package, especially in the accompanying music. I feel I nailed it going in after watching. Perhaps it was a bit better than that with caveats. The major "plus caveat" being the Missy character as portrayed by. Lauren Lapkus Lapkus absolutely steals the show in every scene she appears in.

Otherwise, I couldn't help but notice the crude jokes don't just have that important saving grace of the writing in a Farrelley Brothers movie. Here it just gets right on the edge of being much more uncomfortable. I mean , to me, The Farrelley Brothers and their writers can lampoon what is now "woke" and it still feels very humorous and not at all offensive as a proper send-up . These things separate this from the best comedy of this genre. That said, this is a pretty decent comedy if you are so inclined, at least until those brothers I mentioned drop another gem. A good marking time was had by...me!

Annoying

[Purpl3Rain · 2/10 · 13 May 2020]

Lauren lapkus is too annoying. Their is a difference in funny and annoying she is Obnoxious. she messed up the movie completely. NOT a good thing

Very funny

[Zorya_Beryl · 7/10 · 12 November 2021]

Vey funny in a crazy way. Dangerous and funny situations at the same time. You can also see how corporate world works and it's not pretty at all. Like being bullied by your boss.

Literally laughed Out Loud

[allanwatts-02122 · 8/10 · 14 May 2020]

So this was never meant to win an Oscar, let's be honest with ourselves. Nobody with a brain would press Play thinking this was going to blow their minds with best cinematography or acting. However it did one thing well & it did it VERY well, it made me LOL throughout the movie. The stupidest & simplest things can be worth every minute. Well done on this one, credit due there!

Rob Schneider led me to watch this! Can I vote 7.5?

[marcocaneira · 7/10 · 9 October 2021]

Why does Netflix put Rob Schneider on the cover when he's almost not in the movie!? I would say clickbait, but it's was a nice one, I enjoyed, it's funny or stupid funny but still funny. I was expecting to have some great laughs and I did.

If you are an 80s kid with a good sense of humor you going to like this movie with the overall.

About Rob Schneider, since his performance in Home Alone 2 I thought this guy has something funny, then after we made suck a really great movies, Deuce Bigalow, Animal, Hot Chick, 50 First Dates, those are movies that I bought it for my collection. His kind of humor is very well appreciated here in Europe.

I was attracted to see a NetFlix movie "The Wrong Missy" because he was in the cover but his role was really small but funny has ever.

This guys still rocks! I wish I could see him in more movies.

I find it absurd that is not in more comedies.

Wrong Missy?

[camielgamara · 1/10 · 22 May 2020]

Wrong Movie. Waste of time. Funny? Not really. We could have watch a better movie than this. Trying too hard to make us laugh. So annoying and just can't let it pass not to comment about it so I might save human race not to watch such a garbage of a movie.

A Few LOL Tear from the Eye Moments

[alidortaj · 7/10 · 8 July 2020]

The movie has its Flaws, it not perfect but the LOLmoments out weight the parts where it drags on.

Definitely would recommend.

A Time Pass Movie For Quarantine

[Hussain-AL-Naseer · 6/10 · 14 May 2020]

Well the plot is common , predictable and have nothing new to offer. The film is silly in every possible way but there are some moments which will surely gives you a good laugh but if you watch it critically then the very same moments might be disturbing and you might call it a molestation but for me those were LOL moments. Locations were exotic with some beautiful ladies around and then there was missy played by Lauren Lapkus, doing all the heavy liftings and it was good to watch her in a lead, she did a good job. Nevertheless don't watch it with much of the expectations but it is indeed a one time comic watch i.e. a Time-Pass movie in these quarantine days.

Stuck in 2003

[gahools · 1/10 · 16 May 2020]

Just finished watching this. I felt compelled to make an account just for this movie. It's a piece of misogynistic garbage stuck in 2003 with outdated comedy. It's so bad...the group of people watching this with me were just baffled. It's not even funny drunk.

7

[Edvis-1997 · 7/10 · 13 May 2020]

I wouldn't agree with people that this movie so bad as described. It wasn't moder plot film, I can agree on that and the plot maybe wasn't original but it reminded me of good comedy from 2000's and I liked that a lot. Some jokes(not few but kind of a lot) made me laugh and that what was I looking for. As 2020 movie it's pretty decent.

Did the people really like it?

[aleoli-28751 · 1/10 · 1 June 2020]

No words, it was horrible, not even laughed once and it was so stupid, don't waste your time watching it. It's a mess, who wrote this film?