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Nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be - she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.

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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 117 wins & 196 nominations.
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Jerry
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Jim (as Raymond Nicholson)
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Paul (as Samuel Richardson)
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Cassandra
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Monty
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Stanley
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Susan
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Gail
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Ruby
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Jeff
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Jeff's Friend
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Ryan
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Neil
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Madison
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Alfred
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Tony
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Amber
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Jean
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Dean Walker
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George
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Simon
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Mrs. Fisher
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Joe
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Al Monroe
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Chip
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Lincoln
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Todd
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Anastasia
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Bridesmaid (uncredited)
James Doheny ...
Groomsman (uncredited)
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Host of Blowjob Lips Make-Up Video Tutorial (uncredited)
Brendan Healy ...
Frat Bro (uncredited)
Rasneet Kaur ...
Eve (uncredited)
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Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Cop #1 (uncredited)
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Jordan (uncredited)
Jose Stephan Perez ...
Groomsman (uncredited)
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Dancing Drunk Guy (uncredited)
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Gabby (uncredited)
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Wedding Officiant (uncredited)
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Club Goer / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Charlotte Xia ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Directed by

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Emerald Fennell

Written by

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Emerald Fennell ... (written by)

Produced by

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Tom Ackerley ... producer
Glen Basner ... executive producer
Ben Browning ... producer (p.g.a.)
Alison Cohen ... executive producer
Emerald Fennell ... producer (p.g.a.)
Ashley Fox ... producer (p.g.a.)
Fiona Walsh Heinz ... co-producer
Josey McNamara ... producer (p.g.a.)
Carey Mulligan ... executive producer
Milan Popelka ... executive producer
Margot Robbie ... producer

Music by

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Anthony Willis

Cinematography by

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Benjamin Kracun ... director of photography

Editing by

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Frédéric Thoraval

Editorial Department

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Marcus Alexander ... finishing producer
Clark Birchmeier ... dailies operator: dayplayer
Dylan S. Buser ... color assist (as Dylan Buser)
Emily Freund ... additional editor
Katie Jordan ... colorist
Quinn Kawata ... post-production coordinator
Andrei Klein ... dailies colorist/operator
Ken Lebre ... dailies producer
Randy Main ... chief engineer
Jonathan Mecenas ... data manager
Amy Redfern ... finishing producer
Darrell R. Smith ... editorial executive producer
Ahmad Stewart ... data operator
Matthew Tomlinson ... imaging scientist
Lisa Tutunjian ... finishing editor

Casting By

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Lindsay Graham ... (as Lindsay Graham Ahanonu)
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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Michael Perry ... (as Michael T. Perry)

Art Direction by

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Liz Kloczkowski

Set Decoration by

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Rae Deslich

Costume Design by

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Nancy Steiner

Makeup Department

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Lee Ann Brittenham ... additional hair stylist (as LeeAnn Brittenham)
Adam Christopher ... makeup artist
Bryson Conley ... key hair stylist
Daniel Curet ... hair department head
Brigitte Hennech ... assistant makeup department head
Angie Wells ... makeup department head (as Angela Wells)

Production Management

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Tim Pedegana ... post-production supervisor
Reena Magsarili Raasch ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Alexander Armero ... second assistant director
Tony Manzo ... second second assistant director (as Anthony Manzo)
Michael T. Meador ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Cristina Colissimo ... graphic artist
Matthew Donaldson ... additional props
Aaron Ferenc ... additional set dresser (as Aaron J. Ferenc)
Ashley Hankla ... graphic designer
Steven Hanks ... on-set greens forman
Ian Hummel ... property master (as Kevin Hummel)
Ken Levin ... assistant property master
Lianir Lopez ... set decorating buyer (as Lia Lopez-Burrows)
Nancy T. McLeod ... set dresser
Jessie Meehan ... set dresser
Tyler Palazzo ... on-set paint forman
Elizabeth R. Rosenbaum ... leadperson
Amber Satchell ... additional set dresser
Beau Shippee ... additional lead person
Jeremy Stecker ... on-set construction coordinator
Nandor Szilagy ... additional set dresser
Dan Tiffany ... art department coordinator
Jackie Trudel ... set decorating buyer
Kalise Wallace ... set dresser
Lindsay Woodcox ... on-set dresser
Rita Kassak ... set dresser (uncredited)
Tyler Stein ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Leslie Bloome ... foley artist
Phil Brewster ... theatrical trailer mix tech
Sam Burden ... adr mixer
Sean Byrnes ... boom operator
Miriam Cole ... adr editor
Ryan Collison ... foley mixer
Mick Davies ... add'l boom operator
Frederic Dubois ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Robert Eber ... sound mixer
Joanna Fang ... foley artist
Aaron Gray ... stage engineer
Laura Heinzinger ... foley editor
David Lucarelli ... adr recordist
Connor Nagy ... foley mixer
Rob Nokes ... dialogue editor
Morteza Rezvani ... sound playback
Jeffrey Roy ... adr mixer
Simon Sampath-Kumar ... adr mixer
Nick Seaman ... foley editor
Tony Solis ... additional re-recording mixer / re-recording mix technician
Christopher Sposa ... boom operator
John St. Denis ... adr mixer: atlanta
Paul Stula ... epk sound mixer
Scott Weber ... re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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John P. Cazin ... on-set special effects coordinator (as John Cazin)
Jeffrey S. Elliott ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Chad E. Collier ... data manager: Mammal Studios
Janice Barlow Collier ... pipeline technical director: Mammal Studios
Jeremy Cox ... visual effects
Chapel Folger ... visual effects producer: Stewart VFX
Emily Freund ... visual effects
Gregory D. Liegey ... visual effects supervisor: Mammal Studios
John Stewart ... visual effects supervisor: Stewart VFX
Linda Tremblay ... compositor: Stewart VFX
Michele C. Vallillo ... visual effects executive producer: Mammal Studios
Mattaniah Yip ... compositor: Stewart VFX
Bernardo Pereira ... compositor (uncredited)
Andy Rajput ... lead compositor (uncredited)
Elijah Watson ... visual effects coordinator: Mammal Studios (uncredited)

Stunts

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Casey Adams ... stunt coordinator
Shauna Duggins ... stunts
Monette Moio ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chase A. Abrams ... digital imaging technician (as Chase Abrams)
Rachel Allan ... on-set video playback coordinator
Edward Rene Apodaca ... key grip
Keith Batchelor ... electrician
Robert Branam ... on-set video assist (as Bob Branam)
Sarah Brandes ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Rochelle T.A. Brown ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sam Camm ... best boy grip (as Sam A. Camm)
Brad Carr ... dolly grip
Jimmy Cox Jr. ... electrician (as James Cox Jr.)
Rob Dulany ... grip (as Robert Dulany)
Dennis Dwyer ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Brian Fosnaugh ... best boy electric (as Brian 'Fuz' Fosnaugh)
Perry Freeze ... on-set video playback supervisor
Fernando Gomez-Palacio ... layout board
Sovonto Green ... epk camera operator
Tom Heigl ... phantom camera operator
Loren Johnson ... electrician
Jon McGinty ... gaffer
Mike McGowan ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Laterrian Officer-McIntosh ... loader (as LaTerrian Officer-McIntosh)
Alicia Fairley Pharris ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Alicia Pharris)
Dennis Pires ... best boy grip
Yanis Rutmanis ... electrician
Benjamin Sherman ... best boy grip (as Benjamin R. Sherman)
Sergio Silva ... key grip
Merie Weismiller Wallace ... still photographer (as Merie W. Wallace)
Steven Blizzard ... drone pilot (uncredited)
Zynnia Cabrera ... drone technician (uncredited)
Tony Carmean ... drone producer (uncredited)
Dan Godar ... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Fernando Nevarez ... grip (uncredited)
Terrell Porter ... digital utility (uncredited)
Adam Ruiz ... grip (uncredited)
RJ Saraza ... dolly grip (uncredited)
William Schmidt ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Sérgio ... key grip (uncredited)
Brian Udoff ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Casey Zimmerman ... lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Michelle Gabriel ... extras casting director
Johnny Gidcomb ... adr voice casting
Karrie Martin Lachney ... casting assistant (as Karrie Martin)
Patty Rhinehart ... casting associate (as Patricia Rhinehart)
Susan Turner ... extras casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Matthew Carey ... set costumer
Tesa Diaz ... seamstress (as Tesa R. Diaz)
Claudia Sarbu ... costume supervisor
Brian Valenzuela ... illustrator
Alyson Wegner ... first key costumer

Location Management

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Sean Alquist ... additional assistant location manager
Kieron Estrada ... location manager
George Goodman ... key assistant location manager
David McKinney ... additional assistant location manager

Music Department

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Kelly Adams ... featured vocalist
Steven Baker ... lead orchestrator
Jillian Ennis ... music coordinator
Matteo Gervasi ... additional orchestration / music preparation
Erik Groysman ... additional score production
Marta Sofia Honer ... solo violin and viola
Liliana Hussen ... musician: cello solo
Susan Jacobs ... music supervisor
Tristan Linton ... pro tools operator
Phil McGowan ... score mixer
Jackie Mulhearn ... music coordinator
Kiley Norton ... score coordinator
Synchron Stage Orchestra ... musicians: orchestra - score performed by
Felipe Pacheco ... score technical engineer
Gottfried Rabl ... conductor
Carlos Rodriguez Rodriguez ... music preparation
Emily Rosen ... featured vocalist: Sychron Stage Orchestra
Alec Sievern ... additional orchestration / music preparation
Stefan Steinbauer ... project coordinator
Philip Tallman ... music editor
Martin Weismayr ... scoring engineer
Marton Barka ... music contractor (uncredited)
Gergely Kolozsvari ... musician: cello (uncredited)
John O'Mahony ... music mixer (uncredited)
Ilyse Wolfe Tretter ... music clearance coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Renetta G. Amador ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Brandi Andrews ... driver
Michael Baker ... driver
David Christenson ... transportation captain
Louis Dargenzio ... transportation coordinator
Robert Dargenzio ... driver
D'Aldo Fazzone ... driver (as D'Aldo R. Fazzone)
Gordon Hill ... driver
Mike Hurwitz ... driver (as Michael Hurwitz)
Ted Joneson ... driver
Edward Lassak ... driver
Eli James Lozano ... driver (as Eli Lozano)
Michael Medlin ... driver
Salvador Mejia ... driver
Tom Neal ... driver
Ian Overson ... driver
Chris Schimel ... driver
Ryan Spaeth ... driver (as Ryan H. Spaeth)
Stefanie Zoric ... driver (as Stefanie Zoric)

Additional Crew

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Joseph Ahn ... main title designer: Filmograph
Matthew Aizenstadt ... vice president of business & legal affairs: Filmnation Entertainment
Mariana Méndez Alejandre ... Publicist: Awards
Rachel B. Allen ... video playback coordinator
Alyssa Appleton ... production secretary
Tyler Babbit ... epk coordinator
Ryan Bartley ... adr loop group
Alexis Barzin ... epk producer
Aaron Becker ... title designer: main title, Filmograph
Stefanie Berk ... executive vice president tv: Filmnation Entertainment
Adriana Bolanos ... staff accountant: Finance & Accounting: Filmnation Entertainment
Monica Broccolo ... production assistant
Rob Carney ... vice president of sales: Filmnation Entertainment
Austin Talynn Carpenter ... stand-in: Carey Mulligan
Gabriel Cohen ... Very Special Thanks
S.R. Conger ... production accountant (as Stan Conger)
Sarah Dignan ... post assistant accountant
Bryan Ellis ... assistant: Glen Basner
James Ferrera ... unit publicist
Cat Fisher ... marketing director: Filmnation Entertainment
Jay Floyd ... clearance coordinator
Jeremy Foley ... Marketing Producer
Robin Frazee ... first assistant accountant
Luane Gauer ... vice-president production & acquisitions: Focus Features
Hannah Getts ... television director: Filmnation Entertainment
Roger Gregory ... vice president of strategic planning & finance: Filmnation Entertainment
Cathy Gurvis ... key post accountant: Trevanna Post
Justin S. Hong ... production assistant (as Justin Hong)
Kira Hoover ... production assistant
Monique Horn ... finance & accounting director: Filmnation Entertainment
Carmen Irabien ... publicity manager: Filmnation Entertainment
Michael Jackman ... evp: post production & worldwide delivery: FilmNation Entertainment (as Michael A. Jackman)
Brigid Kennedy ... coordinator: Marketing & Distribution: Filmnation Entertainment
Seth Kleinberg ... titles executive producer: Filmograph
Alice Laffillé ... sales director: Filmnation Entertainment
Ruben Languren ... accounting klerk
Eloy Lara ... set medic (as Eloy Lara Jr.)
Lucy Licht ... business development: Filmnation Entertainment
Allison Lipscomb ... production assistant
Hugo Maldonado ... assistant chef: Cast & Crew Motion Picture Catering
Phoebe Mandel ... assistant: Stefanie Berk
Brittany Margaritis ... production coordinator
Cynthia Marin ... production assistant
Alyssa Martino ... podcasting director: Filmnation Entertainment
Gregor Matosian ... craft service
Hrant Matosian ... craft service
Taguhi Matosian ... craft service
Nandy McClean ... production assistant
Carole McGorrian ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Troy James Miller ... titles producer: Filmograph
Tim Monich ... dialect coach
Joshua Nelson ... production assistant
Charlotte Nichol ... assistant: Margot Robbie
Camile O'Briant ... operations director: Filmnation Entertainment
Herta Paarte ... marketing & distribution: Filmnation Entertainment (as Heta Paarte)
Kimberly Panunzio ... epk producer
Bronte Payne ... film coordinator: LuckyChap Entertainment
Robert B. Peck ... chief financial officer: Filmnation Entertainment
Madeline G. Phelps ... production assistant
Pauline Piechota ... senior vice president of distribution: Filmnation Entertainment
Russ Robertson ... executive vice president: Sales
Carlos L. Rodriguez ... assistant chef: Cast & Crew Motion Picture Catering
Eduardo Rodriguez ... assistant chef: Cast & Crew Motion Picture Catering
Felipe Rodriguez ... chef: Cast & Crew Motion Picture Catering
Chandler Roosevelt ... assistant post accountant: Trevanna Post (as Chandler Sant)
Rachel Rubin ... assistant: Ashley Fox
Anna Rybchenkov ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Aaron Ryder ... in-house producer: Filmnation Entertainment
Selena Saldana ... vice president of publicity: Filmnation Entertainment
Carlo Sciortino ... stand-in: Bo Burnham
Leon Shen ... distribution director: Filmnation Entertainment
Jordan Shockett ... coordinator: Business & Legal Affairs: Filmnation Entertainment
Elizabeth Siegal ... physical production executive: Filmnation Entertainment
Tory Smith ... worldwide delivery director: Filmnation Entertainment
Marcin J. Sobczak ... international publicity & pr
Roni Stein ... assistant: Ben Browning
Edwin Steinfeld ... accounting & finance manager: Filmnation Entertainment
Erin Taylor ... production assistant (as Erin B. Taylor)
Sarah Vacchiano ... vice president of business & legal affairs: Filmnation Entertainment
Alina Verenich ... production assistant
Jeff Waddell ... payroll accountant
Brad Zimmerman ... senior vice president production: Filmnation Entertainment
Stefan Zorich ... senior vice president of worldwide delivery: Filmnation Entertainment
Heather Altmann ... studio teacher (uncredited)
Jennifer Cain ... voice actor (uncredited)
Cesar Castillo ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Mynda Rae Krato ... business and legal affairs (uncredited)
Marina Pervak Lejsek ... completion bond guarantor: Film Finances Inc (uncredited)
Paula P. Manzanedo ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (uncredited)
Peter A. Marshall ... insurance & risk services (uncredited)
Josh Miller ... creative content: Focus Features (uncredited)
Tate Sonnack ... epk production manager (uncredited)

Thanks

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Francisca Alegria ... very special thanks
Tor Belfrage ... very special thanks
Steven J. Berger ... very special thanks (as Steven Berger)
Jeffrey Bernstein ... very special thanks
Dave Bugliari ... very special thanks
Gabe Cohen ... very special thanks
Xiomara Comrie ... very special thanks
Dan Fox ... very special thanks
Chris Huvane ... very special thanks
Gregory McKnight ... very special thanks
Brent Morley ... very special thanks
Clifford Murray ... very special thanks (as Cliff Murray)
Johnny Pariseau ... very special thanks
Joshua Rofé ... very special thanks (as Joshua Rofe)
Rena Ronson ... very special thanks
Ida Ziniti ... very special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords
Taglines This Christmas. Plan to make them pay. See more »
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Also Known As
  • สาวซ่าส์ล่าบัญชีแค้น (Thailand, English title)
  • Una joven prometedora (Spain)
  • 韶华 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 花漾女子 (Taiwan)
  • Bela Vingança (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 113 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The very first scene writer Emerald Fennell thought of was a female character lying on a bed while someone takes her pants down, as she is drunkenly asking "What are you doing?", then asking the same question in a completely sober manner. She wrote the rest of the film based on this idea, and the full scene did end up in the finished film. See more »
Goofs Carey Mulligan has a noticeable and distinct mole on the left side of her face, next to her lips. Around the 1 hour 5 minute mark, when Mulligan's and Burnham's characters get back together in the coffee shop, it is apparent that the image is reversed, as the mole now appears on the right side of her face. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A Salute to Women Directors (2020). See more »
Soundtracks Boys (Droeloe Remix) See more »
Crazy Credits The copyright date appears twice, once during the opening credits as "MMXX" and once during the closing credits as "2020." See more »
Quotes Al Monroe: It's every man's worst nightmare, getting accused of something like that.
Cassandra: Can you guess what every woman's worst nightmare is?
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