PREVIEW: Palm Springs (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Andy Samberg (Hot Rod), Cristin Milloti (The Wolf of Wall Street), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Meredith Hagner (Ingrid Goes West), Camila Mendes (Dangerous Lies), Tyler Hoechlin (Everybody Wants Some!!), Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians), Peter Gallagher (American Beauty), Jacqueline Obradors (Tortilla Soup), June Squibb (Nebraska), Jena Friedman (The Quitter), Tongayi Chirisa (Skin), Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone), Conner O’Malley (film debut), Clifford V. Johnson (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Max Barbakow (Mommy, I’m A Bastard!), director; Andy Siara (film debut), writer; Chris Parker (film debut), Andy Samberg (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Akiva Schaffer (Brigsby Bear), Dylan Sellers (Agent Cody Banks), Becky Sloviter (I Used to Go Here) and Jorma Taccone (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), producers; Matthew Compton (MacGruber), composer; Quyen ‘Q’ Tran (Pali Road), cinematographer; Andrew Dickler (Spooner) and Matthew Friedman (The Farewell), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

At a wedding in Palm Springs, reluctant maid-of-honour Sarah (Milloti) comes across a laid-back guy names Nyles (Samberg). However, after a surreal encounter, the pair are suddenly forced to repeat the same day over and over again, which causes them to form a mutual sense of nihilism as they grow closer to each other…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The critically-acclaimed time-loop comedy from star and producer Andy Samberg finally arrives in the UK, where us Brits can finally experience the smart hilarity that this movie has already become infamous for.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 9TH APRIL 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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