‘All That She Wants’ Review: Annie Murphy Is All That in a Fizzy Rom-Com That Works Best When It Isn’t Trying Too Hard

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‘All That She Wants’ Review: Annie Murphy Is All That in a Fizzy Rom-Com That Works Best When It Isn’t Trying Too Hard

The Hollywood Reporter · 3 hours ago

The Hollywood Reporter reviews "All That She Wants," a romantic comedy starring Annie Murphy as Emma, a professional dancer who overhauls her life after leaving a controlling long-term boyfriend. The film, written by Schitt's Creek alumnus David West Read and directed by Scarlett Bermingham and Andrew Rhymer, is praised chiefly as a showcase for Murphy's comic energy, working best when it leans into loose, unforced humour rather than manufactured plot tension.

Emma pursues a speech therapy master's degree, inspired by her mother's stress-induced stutter, and decides to have a baby alone, while repeatedly crossing paths with Luke (Cooper Raiff), a much younger man she once babysat. The supporting cast, including Zosia Mamet and Christine Baranski, is strong, though a Baranski subplot is called the film's weakest thread, and the review flags the final act's will-they-won't-they conflict as feeling contrived, praising instead a standout Niagara Falls sequence for balancing comic excess with genuine sincerity.

  • Review of rom-com "All That She Wants," starring Annie Murphy
  • Film praised most when it isn't straining for effect
  • Strong ensemble, but final act feels overly manufactured

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