In review, 2023 was a great year for women in film. Not only Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was the highest-grossing film of the year (with almost $1,5 billion), but the film is one of the three movies helmed by a woman director competing for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars, alongside Celine Song’s Past Lives and Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall.
But, outside awards and big box office numbers, there were several films helmed by women directors that also caused an impression. One of them was the modest dramedy “You Hurt My Feelings,” written and directed by Nicole Holofcener.
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The movie stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a writer who questions her trust in her husband (Tobias Menzies) after discovering he lied about liking her new novel. It also features Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, and Jeannie Berlin. Here’s how you can watch it for free in the United States.
‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is available to watch for free on Fubo
‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is available to stream for free on Fubo, which offers a seven-day free trial to watch in the United States. You can also stream it on Paramount+, Showtime, and Hoopla. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google, Youtube and Apple.
The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and it had a wide release in May, distributed by A24. It grossed $5.7 million at the box office, while it was competing with other films such as “The Little Mermaid” and “The Machine.”
While it didn’t make a splash at the box office, the film was highly successful among critics, receiving positive reviews. It currently holds a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, calling it a smart, funny and entertaining film.
Holofcener was inspired by her own fears
In an interview with The New York Times, Holofcener explained that she wrote the script inspired by the thought of “What a nightmare this situation would be, if somebody that close to me revealed to someone else that they didn’t like my work, or even just one of my movies.”
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“She also mentioned that she wrote the script with Louis-Dreyfus in mind, with whom she had previously collaborated on the film “Enough Said.” The actress said in the same interview that she connected with the premise, especially as she thought “it’s interesting to consider the notion of worth and self-worth. Am I my work? And who am I without my work? That’s certainly something I like to think about.”
You Hurt My Feelings available on Fubo (seven-day free trial).
