Summary
After losing her job on a U.S. Senate campaign, a liberal environmentalist returns to her conservative Texas hometown to regroup. Upon learning her childhood nemesis is running for state legislature, she creates an elaborate scheme to go undercover as his opponent on the Republican ticket with the ultimate goal of forcing a Democratic victory.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+32)
Critics 86Audiences 54GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer86%
Letterboxd · 248 ratings3.1/5
Audience score55%
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2022
March 18, 2022
4 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Joey Ally Director, Story, Writer
Writing · 1
- T.J. Williams Jr. Story
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