With the overload of critically acclaimed A24 movies constantly growing and no single streaming service holding them all, it is becoming almost impossible to keep track of where to watch them. After multiple months of a protracted waiting period, beloved director Nicole Holofcener’s A24 debut, You Hurt My Feelings, will be slightly more convenient to watch. Find the latest streaming updates on this marriage comedy below.
The Plot of You Hurt My Feelings
Holofcener’s follow-up to a co-writing credit on The Last Duel peers into the lives of Beth and Don, a middle-aged couple whose problems of marriage complacency finally come to a humorous head: one catches the other in a somewhat devastating white lie. Whether their long relationship can withstand this spiraling discovery is only part of the drama: both will have to examine how each is going through the motions in life to overcome the individual and partnership hurdles they face.
Praise for Holofcener and the Cast
The esteemed Enough Said writer-director returns to analyzing marriage with much lighter results here (despite the heavy subject matter) than in her past work, most recently drawn to dealing with divorce rather than marriage itself. You Hurt My Feelings is a straightforward comedy utilizing the director’s signature “walking and talking” format, a term based on her 1996 film of the same name. A host of memorable character actors fill out the supporting cast for a humorous look at this individualized slice of New York life.
Lead actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies carry the bulk of the film, delivering Holofcener’s dialogue with a breezy naturalism; however, most of the comedy comes from their rapport with recognizable faces like Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, David Cross, and Zach Cherry, all of whom earn their multiple scenes and back-and-forths with Louis-Dreyfus and Menzies. Fans of Louis-Dreyfus will be especially drawn to You Hurt My Feelings, as her comedic background from Seinfeld to Veep sets the most evident precedent for her character in this film.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
Where to Watch You Hurt My Feelings
As of August 22nd, 2023, You Hurt My Feelings will be available for rental instead of the “theater at home” option. A24 has not yet announced the film joining the Showtime ranks like the recent additions The Inspection, The Whale, and Pearl. At this juncture, it is unlikely but not impossible that You Hurt My Feelings will show up on any other streaming service, as the A24 back catalog further appears across Apple TV+, Hulu, Max, and Prime Video.
For select comedy viewers and indie film lovers, You Hurt My Feelings is a safe viewing choice for this harmlessly amusing A24 film, so do not hesitate to check it out on Apple TV, Amazon, Google, Vudu, and any other VOD location starting August 22nd.
