Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- sardonic
- lazy evening
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the special an entertaining continuation of Stuart's awkward social misadventures, with Stephen Merchant's performance carrying its uneven comic situations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stuart repeatedly overestimates his glamour and romantic appeal while attempting to stage-manage encounters with his ex-girlfriend and her husband.
Stuart presents an allegedly glamorous Los Angeles lifestyle and recruits a newly met Russian model to support the deception.
Stuart asks the Russian model to play his beautiful girlfriend during the visit from his British ex-girlfriend and her husband.
Stuart is a British man in Los Angeles attempting to navigate American glamour, seduction, and social competition.
Films like Hello Ladies: The Movie, and why
The Office Special
awkward social comedy centered on an overconfident but insecure outsider pursuing romantic validation
The Inbetweeners Movie
cringe comedy about elaborate romantic deception, social status, and an ill-fitting protagonist
Bridesmaids
adult ensemble comedy driven by self-delusion, failed seduction, and uncomfortable social encounters
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Merchant
- Release Date
- 2014-11-22
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Stephen Merchant
- Christine Woods
- Kevin Weisman
- Nate Torrence
- Kyle Mooney
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Henrietta Meire
- Adam Campbell
- Carly Craig
- Crista Flanagan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hello Ladies: The Movie about?
- A socially inept British expat stages an extravagant romantic deception in Los Angeles to prove his desirability to an old flame.
- What is Hello Ladies: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hello Ladies: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hello Ladies: The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hello Ladies: The Movie.
- What did critics think of Hello Ladies: The Movie?
- Critics generally found the special an entertaining continuation of Stuart's awkward social misadventures, with Stephen Merchant's performance carrying its uneven comic situations.
- Which films are like Hello Ladies: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Office Special, The Inbetweeners Movie, and Bridesmaids.
- How long is Hello Ladies: The Movie?
- Hello Ladies: The Movie runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hello Ladies: The Movie?
- In United States, Hello Ladies: The Movie streams on HBO Max.
