The Trouble with Jessica

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The Trouble with Jessica

2023

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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SARAH and TOM are in terrible financial trouble. On the brink of losing everything, they've managed to find a buyer for their stylish London home. When their best friends RICHARD and BETH come round for a final dinner, an uninvited old friend, JESSICA, tags along. After a seemingly trivial argument, Jessica hangs herself in the garden. Tom goes to call the police when Sarah realizes if the buyer finds out, the sale will collapse, meaning definite financial ruin. The only solution -- to convince Richard and Beth to take Jessica's body to her flat and make it look like she killed herself there. If they're clever enough about it, what could possibly go wrong?

Miriam Balanescu

Sight & Sound

It’s disarmingly strange and freewheeling in tone, undercut by a ruthlessly dark humour.

May 8, 2024

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

The film may be full of holes but it’s highly quotable.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2024

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

What the movie does have going for it is a terrific performance by Shirley Henderson...

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2024

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

Perhaps viewers who belong in the same tax bracket as these characters will be able to identity more with them and their situation, but that’s kind of why The Trouble with Jessica ultimately doesn’t work.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 5, 2024

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

The pleasures of this black comedy about London real estate and the hypocrisies of posh professionals lie in the terrific cast, especially Shirley Henderson, embodying entertainingly horrible people.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Mixing slapstick with dark drama, this offbeat British film is tricky to connect with on a satisfying level. But that seems to be intentional, as director Matt Winn delights in putting his characters through a moral and legal wringer.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2024

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velda w

Dramatic, dark British comedy. Enjoyed. Great narrative. Wonderful cast. A worthy watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Lyn B

This isn't the sort of film that i watch,usually crime,thriller films so i thought I'd see what this was about..Thought it was funny,swearing doesn't bother me what's so ever..Comical movie..... The reviewer on here that said " If this was on Tv she would have turned it off after 10 minutes. You could have still turned it off, nothing stopping you...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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dee b

Pathetic Cupid stunts

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Leah B

Fantastic performances. Excellent screen play. An underrated dark comedy that overrates clafoutis.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Evette K

Excellent performances, perfectly cast & well written with a clever nod to Hitchcock, some truly poignant moments from Rufus Sewell, and a superbly made clafoutis.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Daniel B

Silly premise which is completely unrealistic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Tom

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Indira Varma

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Olivia Williams

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Synopsis

SARAH and TOM are in terrible financial trouble. On the brink of losing everything, they've managed to find a buyer for their stylish London home. When their best friends RICHARD and BETH come round for a final dinner, an uninvited old friend, JESSICA, tags along. After a seemingly trivial argument, Jessica hangs herself in the garden. Tom goes to call the police when Sarah realizes if the buyer finds out, the sale will collapse, meaning definite financial ruin. The only solution -- to convince Richard and Beth to take Jessica's body to her flat and make it look like she killed herself there. If they're clever enough about it, what could possibly go wrong?

Director: Matt Winn
Producer: Sarah Sulick
Screenwriter: James Handel, Matt Winn
Production Co: Bright Pictures, Yes Repeat No, Relevate Ventures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 30m