Overview
- The film opened in limited release on June 19, 2026, following a secretive premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and advance reviews that highlighted its tonal ambition.
- John Early wrote, directed, and stars as Maddie, a food influencer whose sudden fame triggers a relapse of bulimia, and reviewers single out his committed, fully realized performance in the role.
- Critics uniformly praise the screenplay’s balance of campy, Sirk‑style melodrama and pointed satire of influencer culture while noting the movie avoids graphic depictions of purging.
- The story includes an inpatient eating‑disorder treatment arc that shifts the film’s tone toward sincerity and care, and reviewers say the film respects patients’ dignity on screen.
- The cast — including Kate Berlant, Conner O’Malley, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, Claudia O’Doherty, Vanessa Bayer, and Chris Bauer — supports Early’s shift from alt‑comedy to earnest filmmaking and places the film within broader debates about online fame, body image, and comedians directing drama.