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Netflix Unveils Ladies First Trailer Ahead of May 22 Global Release

The remake pairs Sacha Baron Cohen with Rosamund Pike in a satire of reversed gender power.

Overview

  • The official trailer, released Thursday, confirms the film will stream worldwide on May 22.
  • Sacha Baron Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a sexist ad boss who wakes in a female‑dominated parallel world and clashes with new chief Alex Fox, played by Rosamund Pike.
  • Director Thea Sharrock leads an English‑language remake of the 2018 French Netflix film I Am Not an Easy Man, with a screenplay by Natalie Krinsky, Cinco Paul, and Katie Silberman.
  • Netflix lists an R rating for sexual material and language and a 91‑minute runtime.
  • Early online reactions to the trailer note similarities to What Women Want and include YouTube comments labeling it “cringe,” while others praised the Cohen–Pike pairing.