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Not Okay

2022 · 103 min

A sharp, uncomfortable satire that makes you squirm and laugh at the same time, then leaves a sour aftertaste about online fame.

Directed by
Quinn Shephard
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Mia Isaac, Dylan O'Brien
Tagline
Get famous or lie trying.
Overview
An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Quinn Shephard
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Mia Isaac, Dylan O'Brien
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • media
  • celebrity
  • deception
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Quinn Shephard
Written by
Quinn Shephard
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Mia Isaac, Dylan O'Brien, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge, Negin Farsad, Embeth Davidtz, Brennan Brown
Music
Pierre-Philippe Côté
Cinematography
Robby Baumgartner
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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