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Sony Debuts Zoe Deutch Comedy, 80% Rotten Tomatoes

7/10/2026

Summary

Zoey Deutch Stars

Sony Pictures Classics released David Wain’s comedy “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” in South Florida July 9 2026, with an 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Zoey Deutch stars as Gail Daughtry, with critics praising her performance.
John Stark scored the film 77/100, while Robert Kojder faulted its crime focus and pacing.
The movie premiered at Sundance and follows Gail’s Los Angeles journey to secure Jon Hamm after Tom sleeps with Jennifer Aniston.

Summary

Gail Chooses Freedom

The plot mirrors The Wizard of Oz, from “We’re not in Kansas City anymore” to a hot-air-balloon finale.
Directors David Wain and co-writer Ken Marino infuse transgressive humor into the structure, delivering a surprise twist.
Gail rejects both fiancé Tom and Jon Hamm, choosing personal freedom over a conventional romance.
Critics applaud the ending’s refusal of a tidy happy-ending, noting audience split on Gail’s choice.

Summary

David Wain Launches

The R-rated film runs 93 minutes and opened in select theaters on Friday, July 10, but it is not yet streaming.
Cameos feature Henry Winkler, Elizabeth Banks, Weird Al Yankovic, Kerri Kenney, Richard Kind, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio and Fred Melamed.
Director David Wain said at Sundance that he and co-writer Ken Marino would have quit if the stars had declined.
Production used Dropbox for file sharing and filmed at the Chateau Marmont and a Western set in Los Angeles.

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Zoey Deutch Stars

Sony Pictures Classics released David Wain’s comedy “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” in South Florida July 9 2026, with an 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Zoey Deutch stars as Gail Daughtry, with critics praising her performance.
John Stark scored the film 77/100, while Robert Kojder faulted its crime focus and pacing.
The movie premiered at Sundance and follows Gail’s Los Angeles journey to secure Jon Hamm after Tom sleeps with Jennifer Aniston.

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