Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- surreal
- playful
- interactive movie night
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the interactive format, witty writing, and returning cast, while finding the branching structure uneven in places.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The viewer decides how Kimmy's adventure proceeds through interactive choices.
The film directly incorporates viewer decisions into its plot and comic structure.
The premise promises explosions, multiple states, and a dancing hamburger alongside Kimmy's personal adventure.
The kidnapping and bunker-centered premise drives Kimmy's mission and the branching adventure.
Films like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, and why
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
interactive comedy built around branching viewer choices and playful meta-fiction
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Movie
witty, surreal comedy with an optimistic ensemble and heightened visual gags
Late Shift
interactive narrative comedy that turns audience participation into a central formal device
Movie Details
- Director
- Claire Scanlon
- Release Date
- 2020-05-12
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (173)
Cast
- Ellie Kemper
- Jane Krakowski
- Tituss Burgess
- Carol Kane
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Jon Hamm
- Lauren Adams
- Sara Chase
- Sol Miranda
- Amy Sedaris
Common questions
- What is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend about?
- Kimmy Schmidt races across three states to thwart the Reverend in a buoyant choose-your-own-adventure comedy packed with absurd detours.
- What is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as mild.
- What did critics think of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend?
- Critics broadly praised the interactive format, witty writing, and returning cast, while finding the branching structure uneven in places.
- Which films are like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Movie, and Late Shift.
- How long is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend?
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend runs 80 minutes.
