The Incredible Jessica James (2017)

An aspiring playwright in New York strikes up a friendship with a guy while on the rebound from a break-up.

Director:

Jim Strouse (as James C. Strouse)

Writer:

Jim Strouse (as James C. Strouse)

Stars:

Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Williams	...	Jessica James
Chris O'Dowd	...	Boone
Lakeith Stanfield	...	Damon
Noël Wells	...	Tasha
Taliyah Whitaker	...	Shandra
Will Stephen	...	Tinder Guy
Zabryna Guevara	...	Mrs. Phillips
Eric Loscheider	...	Mandy's New Man
Patricia R. Floyd	...	Mom (as Patricia Floyd)
Evander Duck Jr.	...	Kenny
Susan Heyward	...	Jerusa
Robert King	...	Duane
Anne Carney	...	Mrs. Taggart
Dana Jacks	...	Clueless Guest
Megan Ketch	...	Mandy

Storyline

An aspiring playwright in New York strikes up a friendship with a guy while on the rebound from a break-up.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | playwrite | divorce | break up | african american protagonist | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

28 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Incrível Jessica James

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beachside Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessica's wall of rejection letters also features a diploma from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Quotes

Boone: You know how I used to obsess about everything she did online?
Jessica James: I do.
Boone: Now the only page I refresh is yours.
Jessica James: Come on.
Boone: Oh, that... sounded better in my head.

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Connections

References The Sopranos (1999)

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Soundtracks

Did I Hurt Ya?
Written by Sarah Mount & Ben Walding
Performed by Cavale
Courtesy of Double Dead Inc.

User Reviews

Bad writing, stiff acting

This movie needs to be better for the sake of women, artists, and people off color. The only funny thing about this "comedy" is Chris O'Dowd. The woman who plays Jessica has zero emotional range and seems like a caricature of black woman (please, please, please don't say "dope"). She comes across as a complete inconsiderate idiot in the opening credits when she drops some other guy's laundry on the floor while dancing through the halls, and literally asks about no other person's life in the entire film. She uses her sister's baby shower as an excuse to ridicule people who live their lives differently than her. She explains that she likes "dialogue driven" work that explores the human condition and rags on Cats, but her actual "play" in the movie is a ridiculous reworking of a small child's broken birthday. So small and pathetic. Women writers do so much more and this is a mockery of female art... because the whole movie was written by a man who doesn't know better.