Ingrid Goes West

R

Released Aug 25, 2017

1 hr. 38 min.

Comedy

Drama

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Following the death of her mother and a series of self-inflicted setbacks, young Ingrid Thorburn escapes a humdrum existence by moving out West to befriend her Instagram obsession, a Los Angeles socialite named Taylor Sloane. After a quick bond is forged between these unlikeliest of buddies, the facade begins to crack in both women's lives -- with comically malicious results.

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Critics Consensus

Led by strong performances from Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen, Ingrid Goes West delivers smart, topical humor underlined by timely social observations.

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Stacy G

Came across this last night and loved it. Cannot believe it has been out since 2017. I love dark Comedy and this hits all the spots!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Scott W

Very enjoyable haha . She's a star I remember thinking back then

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Jim P

Endearing and creepy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Alec B

Often savage, and Aubrey Plaza's performance is fearless. I do wish the satire was a bit more focused.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Ingrid has lost her mother and is living a hohum existence via Instagram So she sets out to California to meet her idol Taylor Sloane She feels if she befriends her becoming a part of her online lifestyle she can truly belong and matter But the facade begins to crack showing Ingrid for who she really is, Taylor becomes very uncomfortable finding out her true intentions Still love Aubrey Plaza so much in this black comedy And Elizabeth Olsen rocks too A rough journey of a woman who desperately wants to matter even going so far to meet her idol on Instagram Yet the world of social media is hard depending on how many likes you get from the public It can either determine your worth or not It delivers smart, topical humor underlined by timely social observations You can either gain support or hate whatever the actions or decisions you make

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Kellan

How in the heck does this have such high ratings? It's awful! Some of the actors are decent, but others are pretty bad. But the plot is just horrendous, absolutely horrendous. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I've got a believe there's some conspiracy that got this to have a high rating. It wasn't even worth watching on the airplane.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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Matt Spicer

Director

Aubrey Plaza

Ingrid Thorburn

Elizabeth Olsen

Taylor Sloane

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Dan Pinto

Wyatt Russell

Ezra O'Keefe

Billy Magnussen

Nicky Sloane

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Emma Snape

Bitch Media

Earnest character work by Plaza, Olson, and O'Shea Jackson Jr., stylistically relevant visuals, and emphatic themes surpasses the script's numerous pitfalls.

Mar 1, 2021

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Brent McKnight

Seattle Times

Relevant, timely, and uncomfortably close to home, Ingrid Goes West delivers a quirky, fun, brutally awkward, legitimately unsettling cautionary tale about influencer culture and social media obsession.

Rated: B+

Jul 1, 2020

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

The people examined by the film are as paper thin as the pixels that make the images on their phones, and have as much depth as an evaporated gully.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Clayton Schuster

Vague Visages

Unexplored potential aside, there is a deeper issue which casts Ingrid Goes West, for me at least, in a pale rather than neon light.

Dec 6, 2023

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Shannon O'Connor

The Daily Beast

One of Plaza’s greatest talents is her ability to make you see and feel the most vulnerable parts of people—and this is beautifully on display in Ingrid.

Feb 28, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film might've been a funny cringe comedy if it wasn't so disturbing and true. Unfortunately, Spicer does not adequately investigate his topic, and his titular character is denied personal growth.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Synopsis

Following the death of her mother and a series of self-inflicted setbacks, young Ingrid Thorburn escapes a humdrum existence by moving out West to befriend her Instagram obsession, a Los Angeles socialite named Taylor Sloane. After a quick bond is forged between these unlikeliest of buddies, the facade begins to crack in both women's lives -- with comically malicious results.

Director: Matt Spicer
Executive Producer: Mary Solomon, Allan Mandelbaum
Screenwriter: Matt Spicer, David Branson Smith
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: 141 Entertainment, Mighty Engine
Rating: R (Drug Use|Disturbing Behavior|Language Throughout|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0M

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