Amy Schumer’s latestrom-comwas roasted hard and nearly burned to a crisp within hours of its release.
After much anticipation, the comedian’s new filmKinda Pregnantwas released on Netflix on Wednesday, February 5. But early viewers claimed it wasn’t worth the wait, with its apparently undercooked script and lukewarm jokes.
Schumer not only starred in the Tyler Spindel-directed film but also wrote it with Julie Paiva and produced it with Adam Sandler.
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Schumer attended the film’s premiere in New York City on Monday, wearing a pink caped gown.
In the movie, the actress plays the character of Lainy Newton, who is overcome with jealousy afterdiscovering that her friend is pregnant.
Lainy then decides that if she can’tbepregnant, she canpretendto be pregnant to the rest of the world.
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Viewers turned to social media after watching the movie, leaving brutally honest reviews about the “disappointing Netflix film” with its “unfunny dialogue and characterization.”
The movie tells the story of Lainy Newton, who walks around with a fake belly and pretends to be pregnant
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“Kinda pregnant is the worst film I’ve ever watched in my entire life,” another bluntly wrote.
“It’s the sameold Amy Schumer shtick, an unfunny movie that goes about how you would expect,” another wrote.
The same user claimed the supporting cast acted “fine enough” but it was “nowhere near enough” to “save” the film.
Some viewers were disappointed with the “unfunny” dialogue and characterization
“I belly laughed the whole time and of course the #rhonj shoutout was the icing on the cake!” added theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar.
Another viewer called it a “genuinely funny R-rated comedy.”
“I don’t remember laughing this consistently throughout a movie in a long time,” the social media review said.
“Amy Schumer in the leadrole is great, but also the cast she has surrounded herself with all bring the goods,” they added.
Another fan wrote, “Trying not to rewatch kinda pregnant already omg.”
Schumer had taken a long break from acting and returned after a six-year hiatus for the fifth season of her sketch showInside Amy Schumerin 2022.
When her past Netflix specialThe Leather Specialreceived widespread criticism online, thelong-time comedianblamed it on “alt right organized trolls.”
She said they have coordinated online campaigns to “get [her] ratings down.”
Despite their “organized trolling,” Schumer said their alleged online activity made her feel powerful and dangerous, giving her more resolve to continue doing what she does.
“Trolls see you on the next one!” she concluded the post at the time.
Schumer previously claimed that “alt right organized trolls” were behind the negative reviews on her movies and shows
As for what lies in the future, Schumer recently revealed she wanted to make acomedy movie with Kim Kardashian.
“Please let that happen,” she toldYahoo Entertainmentduring the promotion ofKinda Pregnant.
She praised Kardashian for having “killed it” and said, “It was hard not to laugh.”
Schumer even included a joke about the Kardashian family inKinda Pregnant.
The comedian said she spoke to Kim Kardashian about including a joke on her world-famous family
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She said during aninterviewonThe Howard Stern Showthat she asked the Skims founder for permission to make the joke about her father Robert Kardashian, who was the defense attorney for O.J. Simpson in a trial for murdering his then-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
“I called Kim Kardashian. I said, ‘I want to make this joke,’” Schumer recalled, sayingThe Kardashiansstar didn’t mind.
The comedian called her “cool” and “chill” for giving the green light to the joke.
“She’s like, ‘Yeah, do the one about my dad defending a murderer,’” the actress said.
“My brain cells died watching this torture session,” one social media user remarked
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