Breaking News in Yuba County

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Breaking News in Yuba County

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2021

1h 36m

Comedy

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A woman takes advantage of her growing celebrity status when the police and the public think her dead husband is just missing.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

I quite liked it, for the performances, for its quick-witted script and for its subversion of the traditional crime drama.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 18, 2021

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Breaking News in Yuba County might think it's in on the joke but actually, it is the joke.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2021

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Here, nearly everybody is trying too hard and when in doubt, they get raucous for want of something better to do. Even Janney is struggling.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 3, 2021

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Tate Taylor's film aims for the kind of quirky characters and spiralling crime story that was perfected in Fargo, but the result is pedestrian.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Mitchell Beaupre

Awards Radar

Taylor is living in the shadow of his influences here, which makes sense as he still can’t seem to figure out who he is as a filmmaker.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 22, 2022

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Shares its main character's instability until it falls apart completely, failing to mix broad attempts at humor with startling violence.

Rated: C+

Nov 19, 2021

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VITALII H

This was a drag. The movie is an hour and a half long but it felt longer. With such an amazing cast they could’ve done so much better. Wasted potential… It has some funny scenes but something was really off, probably comedic timing. It just felt like an extended comedy sketch, not the best one. Sue Buttons is a big act of desperation. She decided to use some sympathy in order to get some attention cuz for her it was the only way to not be unnoticed. The acting was great as you can expect. I think the idea itself is good but I think it was the editing that really under delivered.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Efrem M

That was baaad. Waste of a good cast. There's many moments that are comical that shouldn't be. It's an interesting and funny story but it's executed real bad. I just finished it out of curiosity. Hard pass.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Michael V

No,this movie was decent but I hated the main character... I hate bad cop movies where the evidence is all over the place and no one pieces it together. In real life that woman would've gotten caught in 2 days. I thought the poetic justice would have been the lady cop shooting her at the end. But no. She writes a book. Some many holes with the murders that for her to go on without being caught ruined it for me. So, for all that give it 1 star but a half cause I did like the actors in it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Talula B

I'm not sure how this movie got made and released. With all this talent it should have been a great dark comedy; but it was really really bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Jan V

It looked like a fun flick until Awkwafina entered the movie. She's good as the awkward ditz in other movies, but as a tough crime family enforcer she is laughable. Ruined the movie. Stop putting her in everything!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Chelsey S

It gives... Juno A quirky film but it is a good watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Synopsis

A woman takes advantage of her growing celebrity status when the police and the public think her dead husband is just missing.

Director: Tate Taylor
Producer: Tate Taylor, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Norris, Riva Marker
Screenwriter: Amanda Idoko
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: AGC Studios, Nine Stories Productions, The Black List, Wyolah Films, Sarma Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 36m

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