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10.09.2023 - 16:19 / deadline.com
In the realm of road movies, family ties, and the complexities of sisterhood, the Hulu/20th Century Studio offers up Quiz Lady a film that charts a familiar course. Directed by Jessica Yu and penned by Jen D’Angelo, the film boasts an ensemble cast led by the undeniable talent of Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, supported by the comedic prowess of Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor, and Jason Schwartzman.
Young Anne loves Can’t Stop The Quiz Game Show and its host Terry McTeer (Ferrell). She enjoys watching it on evening television while her older sister slacks off on the phone all day, and her parents argue over her mother’s gambling addiction. In adulthood, Anne (Awkwafina) is still obsessed with quiz shows, works at a dull 9-5, and gets yelled at by her neighbor Francine (Taylor) on a daily basis. One day she finds her mother escaped from the senior living facility with her boyfriend Jeff. This prompts older sis Jenny (Oh) to reunite with the only family she has.
Jenny is living out of her car as none of her business ventures have worked out, so she asks to move in with Anne who reluctantly agrees. While watching Can’t Stop The Quiz Show, Jenny notices her sister knows a lot of quiz show facts, and ask why she’s never been a panelist. At work, Anne finds out she’s gone viral after big sis Jenny recorded her answering every single question from the show the night before. After work, Anne is confronted by a loan shark looking for her mother who owes him $80k, and has now labeled her responsible for paying him back. For collateral, he kidnaps her elderly dog Linguine. The sisterly duo have to come up with a plan to get the dog back and pay off these loans, or else their dog is lost forever.
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Tom Sandoval has had a lot on his mind lately.
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Awkwafina and Sandra Oh are an unlikely duo of sisters in the upcoming comedy, “Quiz Lady”.
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