Kristen Stewart & Alia Shawkat Hang Out in NYC Before Their Movie ‘The Wrong Girls’ Hits Theaters
Shawkat says the film finally let the longtime co-stars play best friends after years apart, with the Neon comedy set to open in theaters Aug. 14.
- The stoner comedy 'The Wrong Girls,' starring Alia Shawkat and Kristen Stewart, premieres in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 14.
- Written and directed by Dylan Meyer, the film follows codependent best friends Frankie and Molly, who struggle to pay rent in their Los Angeles home, Casa de Chill Zone.
- Their situation turns chaotic after the pair discovers a briefcase containing a scientific breakthrough, leading to encounters with 'Danish thugs' and a mercenary known as 'Not Metalhead Dave'.
- Early reviews highlight the 'lived-in chemistry' between Shawkat and Stewart, noting how the film embraces the 'dirtbag girlhood' trope while they navigate the conspiracy high.
- Meyer's directorial debut positions the film within the 'one wild night' comedy tradition, exploring whether marijuana-themed humor remains transgressive in 2026.
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Movie Review – The Wrong Girls (2026)
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – The Wrong Girls (2026) The Wrong Girls, 2026. Written and Directed by Dylan Meyer. Starring Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, LaKeith Stanfield, Zack Fox, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Hale, Chris Estrada, Thomas La Barbera Christensen, Thor Knai, Thomas Nicholson, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Cate Blanchett, Morgan Krantz, Taj Cross, Zed Cutsinger, and Sugar Lyn Beard. SYNOPSIS: Two…
‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Alia Shawkat & Kristen Stewart Blaze In New Stoner Comedy That’s Heavy On Vibes, Light On Laughs
Even the best and most iconic stoner comedies cheat out to privilege sober onlookers. The humor always finds at least some way to take advantage of the tokers and use them as the butt of a joke. The incongruity of their highness reliably foils for at least one great gag at their expense. But not so in Dylan Meyer’s “The Wrong Girls,” where even the closest equivalent of this moment also uses the opportunity to poke fun at Tony Hale’s smug, squar…
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