The Wrong Missy
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| Directed by | Tyler Spindel |
| Written by | Chris Pappas & Kevin Barnett |
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| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
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| Music by | Mateo Messina |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wrong Missy is a 2020 American comedy film directed by Tyler Spindel, with a screenplay by Chris Pappas and Kevin Barnett. It stars David Spade and Lauren Lapkus, and was released on Netflix on May 13, 2020.
Plot
Tim Morris (David Spade) has a blind date with Melissa "Missy" (Lauren Lapkus). Missy is extremely strange, and her odd behavior turns out to be disastrous for Tim.
Later, Tim meets a beautiful woman, also named Melissa (Molly Sims), at the airport. They connect with much in common and seem to be perfect for each other. She ends up giving him her number. He begins texting her and eventually invites her to his work retreat in Hawaii. However, on the plane, Missy shows up, and Tim realizes he had been texting the wrong Melissa.
In Hawaii, Jack Winstone (Geoff Pierson), the new CEO, welcomes everyone. Missy is awkward and wild and always seems to end up leaving Tim in embarrassing situations in front of his boss and colleagues. As time goes on, she starts to help Tim do well at his work retreat and also wins Winstone's favor towards Tim by hypnotizing him. Tim eventually begins to fall for her. Tim's workplace competitor, Jess (Jackie Sandler), is not pleased with Winstone giving a job to Tim instead of her. So Jess reveals to Missy that she was invited there by accident and wasn't the one Tim wanted to invite. Missy checks Tim's phone and finds out the truth. Saddened and devastated, she leaves Hawaii.
Meanwhile, the actual Melissa arrives in Hawaii, having been invited by Jess. Tim lets her know that he has feelings for someone else and leaves Hawaii for Portland. Tim also removes the hypnotism Missy put on Winstone, and Winstone ends up firing him.
Tim meets with Missy and he apologizes and tells her all the things that he likes about her and that he wants to be more like her. She forgives him, and they kiss.
Cast
- David Spade as Tim Morris
- Lauren Lapkus as Missy, the eponymous "wrong Missy" and love interest to Tim
- Nick Swardson as Nate
- Geoff Pierson as Jack Winstone
- Jackie Sandler as Jess, also known as 'The Barracuda'
- Sarah Chalke as Julia
- Rob Schneider as Komante
- Chris Witaske as Rich
- Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoai as Tatted Meathead (Gary)
- Molly Sims as Melissa, the "right Missy"
- John Farley as Calvin Sr.
- Jorge Garcia as Guy on Plane
- Bobby Lee as Check-In Desk Employee
- Arlene Newman as Barbara Winstone
- Jared Sandler as Stuart
- Sadie Sandler as Lobby Strong Sadie
- Sunny Sandler as Lobby Strong Sunny
- Emma Rose Goldstein as Lobby Strong Emma
- Lori Pelenise Tuisano as Bus Woman
- Vanilla Ice as Rob Van Winkle
Production
The film was first announced in January 2019, with David Spade set to star and Tyler Spindel directing.[1] The additional castings of Lauren Lapkus, Geoff Pierson, Sarah Chalke, Molly Sims, Nick Swardson, Jackie Sandler, Chris Witaske and Roman Reigns were announced by March 2019, with filming commencing that same month.[2][3]
Release
The film was released on Netflix on May 13, 2020.[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 37% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 4.12/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Lauren Lapkus lifts The Wrong Missy above abject failure, but this lazy comedy will be the wrong option for all but the most Happy Madison-starved viewers."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 33 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[6]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised Lauren Lapkus, saying she is "like a grenade of happy insanity tossed into the middle of every scene," and while finding the film generic, he stated, "it does make you want to see Lauren Lapkus's next act."[7]
References
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 10, 2019). "New David Spade-Starring, Adam Sandler-Produced Netflix Movie Finds Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 1, 2019). "Sarah Chalke, Geoff Pierson, Lauren Lapkus & More Join Adam Sandler-Produced Netflix Movie 'The Wrong Missy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Dixon, James (March 12, 2019). "Roman Reigns To Star In New Netflix Comedy Movie". WrestleTalk. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Wrong Missy". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Wrong Missy (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Wrong Missy (2020)". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (13 May 2020). "'The Wrong Missy': Film Review". Variety.