Jennifer Lawrence truly has a split personality. She is undoubtedly one of the finest dramatic actresses of her generation, and has built herself an extraordinary career playing everything from a teenage revolutionary to a deeply troubled young widow. But the thing about Lawrence as a person is she is a total goofball, a genuine idiot at times (self-confessed, we should add) and that's what makes her so lovable. But what she did in 2023, when she stepped away from the sort of prestigious dramas that had defined much of her career, was probably the best example of bringing those two lives together into one hysterical R-rated comedy.
Lawrence's No Hard Feelings has officially arrived on Prime Video in the United States, joining the streaming service on November 1. Directed by Gene Stupnitsky (Good Boys), the movie earned approximately $87 million worldwide and marked a return to the sort of outrageous theatrical comedies that had become increasingly rare.
Maddie (Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to "date" their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out. She has one summer to make him a man or lose it all.
The cast stars Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) as Maddie Barker, Andrew Barth Feldman (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Percy Becker, Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) as Laird Becker, Laura Benanti (The Gilded Age) as Allison Becker, Natalie Morales (Parks and Recreation) as Sara, Scott MacArthur (The Mick) as Jim, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) as Gary, and Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show) as Doug Kahn.
No Hard Feelings earned approximately $87.3 million worldwide, including $50.5 million domestically, against a reported $45 million production budget. It holds a 71% critics' score and 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Collider's review was hugely positive, too, noting that No Hard Feelings feels like the kind of movie that we don't get much of anymore, adding that the film is a "comedic powerhouse performance" from Lawrence.
No Hard Feelings is streaming now on Prime Video in the United States. Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest news and updates on the biggest movies and shows coming to streaming.
