Ladies First

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Ladies First

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2026

1h 33m

Comedy

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Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen) seemingly has it all: money, power, and a never ending stream of casual flings. As he prepares to ascend to the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency, his life is turned upside down when he wakes up in his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women. Where he once ruled the boardroom, he now finds himself humbled and going head-to-head with the newly fierce and fearless Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike). With the rules of engagement changed and Alex at the top of her game, the two boldly battle it out in a playful and satirical comedy about what happens when the script is flipped.

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Critics Consensus

A subversion of gender roles that feels outdated upon arrival, Ladies First's topsy-turvy fantasy is too cloying to wring many laughs from the battle of the sexes.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

May 29

The destination of “Ladies First” might as well be on tracks. But Ms. Pike is terrific, as are Ms. Shaw, Mr. Dance and Mr. Baron Cohen, an agile comedian in a production that isn’t particularly taxing.

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Amber Dowling

Globe and Mail

May 26

Director Thea Sharrock presents a somewhat predictable but entirely cathartic take on what it really would look like if women ran the world, and it is fine companion viewing for Eléonore Pourriat’s French film I Am Not an Easy Man, on which it’s based.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

May 26

2/5

The gender politics, much like the French original, are bonkers and alarmingly retro.

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Charles Koplinski

Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam

3d

3/4

The issue of gender inequality gets a Dickensian twist in Thea Sharrock’s "Ladies First," a clever, timely satire that turns the workplace dynamic on its head.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

Jun 18

1/4

If the film was retro-fit back to the 1960s, the dynamics may have rung truer but it still wouldn’t have been funny. Suggesting that it is radical for men to be relegated to cooking duty in 2026 you can almost hear Danny Trejo say 'Guys can do stuff now.'

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

Jun 13

D

While Ladies First boasts a fun cast, the movie’s morals are even more dated and regressive than its French-language 2018 original.

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Joseph C

@josephchin17 2h

This is surprisingly and unexpectedly good! I was just expecting a dumb comedy but it actually has a good story and great ending. I really enjoyed this!

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Susannah Z.

@Susannahz 1d

Can we please just label these Gen X, Mil, or Gen Z (not sure who's listening out there but it really needs to be changed). Gen X ladies will love this because this IS their lives. One problem I had with it was that Sasha Cohen didn't totally commit to the role without Botox, filler and white teeth being imperative. For an hour and 15 minutes I completely enjoyed myself ~ the last 20 minutes is all Hollywood (as it should be) otherwise what's the fun?! I totally recommend to my people.

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Milena Jaquelina J

@RT54727800 2d

fantastic, so you knob heads understand how fucking difficult it is to be a woman in this world. Fuck patriarchy, but also a notice that we don't want a matriarchy either - equality is the best way

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Luku M

@RT52231700 3d

This movie makes me so angry….its phenomenal!

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Deanne M

@deannimal 4d

Just don’t do it. Bad

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Ren R

@RT06603379 4d

It is so difficult to identify what is the worst movie of all time, of all the movies ever made everywhere. This movie unexpectedly and effortlessly solves this problem, a solution which has eluded every human being since the dawn of cinema. From the first few putrid, seconds to the very bitter end and its foul aftertaste, Sacha Baron Cohen ensures with masterful authority of his incompetence and complete lack of humour or charm, that he will never work as an actor again.

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Synopsis

Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen) seemingly has it all: money, power, and a never ending stream of casual flings. As he prepares to ascend to the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency, his life is turned upside down when he wakes up in his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women. Where he once ruled the boardroom, he now finds himself humbled and going head-to-head with the newly fierce and fearless Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike). With the rules of engagement changed and Alex at the top of her game, the two boldly battle it out in a playful and satirical comedy about what happens when the script is flipped.

Director: Thea Sharrock
Producer: Liza Chasin, Eleonore Dailly, Edouard de Lachomette
Screenwriter: Natalie Krinsky, Cinco Paul, Katie Silberman
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 3dot productions
Rating: R (Sexual Material and Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2026
Runtime: 1h 33m