LaBeouf denied these claims in August 2022, saying he quit the film despite Wilde's efforts to keep him on board. The 1950s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Pine)—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach—anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Following LaBeouf's statements, Wilde denied his claims and again said that she fired him, telling Vanity Fair that she did so after Pugh said she was uncomfortable with LaBeouf's behavior.

At a party hosted by Victory's founder, Frank, Alice sees Margaret's husband attempt to medicate her after an outburst. When Alice asks him what is really happening at the Victory Project, he becomes angry and refuses to answer. Wilde was originally set to play Pugh's part and Pugh was to play Wilde's, but they traded roles when Wilde decided she wanted a younger couple at the center of the film.Both Vice and Letterboxd's fandom correspondent, Sacha Judd, speculated that Wilde's treatment was largely due to sexism. Use the thumbs up and thumbs down icons to agree or disagree that the title is similar to Don't Worry Darling.

In 1950s California, Jack and Alice Chambers (Styles and Pugh) share a seemingly idyllic life in the utopian suburban desert town of Victory. While the husbands toil away, the wives get to enjoy the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their seemingly perfect paradise. scene near the film's middle offers perhaps the best example of this -- it explains almost nothing and asks more questions than it answers. Oogum, oogum, boogum, boogum Boogum now, baby, you're castin' your spell On me [music stops abruptly] ALICE: You and me. Don't Worry Darling had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2022.Whoever edited together the trailers for this film deserves all the awards for convincing us all that this was going to be an amazing movie, because Don’t Worry Darling is anything but that. Although my views on the director herself are less than favourable due to recent news stories centered around her on-set behaviour, her film still looked to be a legitimately enthralling psychological thriller that would make my skin crawl. Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent wrote, "Styles gives a surprisingly dull and low-wattage performance as Jack", adding that the film "is beautifully shot by cinematographer Matthew Libatique" and complimenting the visuals.

But when it comes to the storytelling department and the way it was all executed, this is an absolute nightmare. Don't Worry Darling' Review: Florence Pugh and Harry Styles Sizzle in Olivia Wilde's Neo-'50s Nightmare Thriller, but the Movie Is More Showy Than Convincing". UK is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling (2022), starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan.Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on 62 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Home Entertainment will release Don't Worry Darling and Westworld: Season Four on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. It’s easy to get the feeling that Silberman thought this script was absolutely game-changingly good, but what it actually is, is super pretentious and flat. Judd accused trades that were reporting on Don't Worry Darling 's alleged drama of "credulously republishing" untrue information "seemingly without any scrutiny at all". Claims of Styles spitting on Pine during the Venice premiere based on videos recorded from inside the theatre (and thereby adding to the already rocky press tour mired by allegations of a falling-out between Wilde and Pugh) were dismissed as "a ridiculous story" and "a complete fabrication" by Pine's representative.