Don't Worry Darling

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Don't Worry Darling

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Released Sep 23, 2022

2h 3m

Mystery & Thriller

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Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950's societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank--equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach--anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the "development of progressive materials," their wives--including Frank's elegant partner, Shelley--get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident's needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can't help questioning exactly what they're doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what's really going on in this paradise?

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Critics Consensus

Despite an intriguing array of talent on either side of the camera, Don't Worry Darling is a mostly muddled rehash of overly familiar themes.

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The ending isn't for everyone, but the cast -- especially Florence Pugh -- helps Don't Worry Darling make the most of a story with fairly few surprises.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It is less than the sum of Florence Pugh's performance.

Dec 21, 2023

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Candice Frederick

Huffington Post

Hollow and disappointing.

Dec 6, 2022

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David Stratton

The Australian

After this promising start the film seems not to know quite where to go next. The ending is certainly a let-down, and perhaps the screenplay should have had another rewrite.

Oct 18, 2022

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

Don't worry darling, proposes a disturbing world, where we go from the perfect to the sinister. Alice's internal action, becomes increasingly externalized (...)The signs and spatial distortions are actually the awakening of Alice, symbolizing feminism.

Rated: 7.5/10

Aug 22, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

If Don’t Worry Darling was supposed to be some sort of “women power” awakening or commentary on our society’s failure to recognize a rise in ‘incel’ behavior, it failed miserably—and did so with as little substance as possible.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Don’t Worry Darling isn’t a layered cinematic masterpiece, yet it doesn’t need that status in order to be effective and entertaining.

Jul 17, 2024

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Catherine T

Excellent twist at the end! Great movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/22

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Sierra

Unexpected ending and such a good cast

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/22

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Anthony

Truly an amazing movie the ending has me on the edge of my seat

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/22

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Thought it was good (by Stew)

Thought it was good, but then it fell apart. It may be leading to some sequel or something. Maybe when it comes out on Blu-Ray it will have an alternate ending, to give us a sense of closure. Had some great actors and they did shine, but the movies writing shadowed just what could have been something the actors could have bragged about. I get it that the director wrote her part, that she was on board with the farse and that it was developed around her the ability to have her children. That mimics the whole Marvel WandaVision theme.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/30/22

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Andrea

kinda slow movie but I really enjoyed the plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/26/22

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Kevin

An intense, entertaining sci-fi/thriller with outstanding cinematography and top-notch performances from Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. The ending may have you scratching your head, but that all depends on what you take from this film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/26/22

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Synopsis

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950's societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank--equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach--anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the "development of progressive materials," their wives--including Frank's elegant partner, Shelley--get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident's needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can't help questioning exactly what they're doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what's really going on in this paradise?

Director: Olivia Wilde
Producer: Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman, Miri Yoon, Roy Lee
Screenwriter: Katie Silberman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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