Directed by:
Nisha GanatraScreenplay:
Mindy KalingCinematography:
Matthew ClarkComposer:
Lesley BarberCast:
Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Denis O'Hare, Max Casella, Paul Walter Hauser, John Early, Ike Barinholtz, Marc Kudisch (more)Plots(1)
Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit. When she’s accused of being a “woman who hates women,” she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and - presto! - Molly (Mindy Kaling) is hired as the one woman in Katherine’s all-male writers’ room. But Molly might be too little too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Molly, wanting to prove she’s not simply a diversity hire who’s disrupting the comfort of the brotherhood, is determined to help Katherine by revitalizing her show and career - and possibly effect even bigger change at the same time. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Emma Thompson
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Love Actually (2003)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Mindy Kaling
USA
Best movies:
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Inside Out (2015)
Despicable Me (2010)
John Lithgow
USA
Best movies:
Shrek (2001)
Interstellar (2014)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Hugh Dancy
UK
Best movies:
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Shooting Dogs (2005)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Reid Scott
USA
Best movies:
The Intern (2015)
Venom (2018)
Wildflower (2022)
Denis O'Hare
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
21 Grams (2003)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Max Casella
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Ed Wood (1994)
Vinyl (2016) (series)
Paul Walter Hauser
USA
Best movies:
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Richard Jewell (2019)
Cruella (2021)
John Early
USA
Best movies:
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Other People (2016)
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Ike Barinholtz
USA
Best movies:
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Shrink (2009)
Bright (2017)
Marc Kudisch
USA
Best movies:
Unsane (2018)
Late Night (2019)
Amy Ryan
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Megalyn Echikunwoke
USA
Best movies:
Fix (2008)
Emily the Criminal (2022)
Vixen: The Movie (2017)
Bill Maher
USA
Best movies:
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) (TV movie)
Iron Man Three (2013)
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2001) (TV movie)
Seth Meyers
USA
Best movies:
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
The Interview (2014)
New Year's Eve (2011)
Annaleigh Ashford
USA
Best movies:
Frozen (2013)
Bad Education (2019)
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
Halston Sage
USA
Best movies:
The First Time (2012)
Poker Night (2014)
Before I Fall (2017)
Maria Dizzia
USA
Best movies:
The Staircase (2022) (series)
Margin Call (2011)
Going in Style (2017)
Sakina Jaffrey
USA
Best movies:
Soul (2020)
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Faith Logan
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Doctor Strange (2016)