Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- raunchy
- irreverent
- casual comedy night
- adult group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film generic and lazily written, though Lauren Lapkus’s high-energy performance was often seen as its chief saving grace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tim accidentally invites the wrong Missy to a Hawaii work retreat because he confuses her with the woman he intended to contact.
The central cast is confined to a company retreat in Hawaii, where Tim's private dating mistake disrupts workplace relationships.
Missy's reckless behavior, including extreme stunts and inappropriate social conduct, repeatedly detonates otherwise ordinary scenes.
Tim's imagined dream date sharply conflicts with his chaotic experience with the woman he mistakenly invites.
Films like The Wrong Missy, and why
Just Go with It
broad romantic comedy, crude humor, and an awkward protagonist caught in escalating social chaos
50 First Dates
adult resort comedy built around romantic deception, sexual humor, and mismatched couples
The House Bunny
raunchy workplace-adjacent comedy combining mistaken identity, embarrassing behavior, and improbable relationship complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Spindel
- Release Date
- 2020-05-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1313)
Cast
- David Spade
- Lauren Lapkus
- Nick Swardson
- Geoff Pierson
- Jackie Sandler
- Molly Sims
- Sarah Chalke
- Chris Witaske
- Rob Schneider
- John Farley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Wrong Missy about?
- A cautious man’s dream getaway spirals into a raunchy Hawaiian workplace retreat when his most disastrous blind date arrives instead of his ideal match.
- What is The Wrong Missy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wrong Missy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Wrong Missy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Wrong Missy as mild.
- What did critics think of The Wrong Missy?
- Critics broadly found the film generic and lazily written, though Lauren Lapkus’s high-energy performance was often seen as its chief saving grace.
- Which films are like The Wrong Missy?
- Films with a similar feel include Just Go with It, 50 First Dates, and The House Bunny.
- How long is The Wrong Missy?
- The Wrong Missy runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wrong Missy?
- In United States, The Wrong Missy streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
