Movie · 2015 · Comedy, Romance · 2h 5m · R · English
Curator score: 2.0/10 (289.9K ratings)
We all know one.
Overview
Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners, she finds herself actually falling in love for the first time -- and what's more, Aaron seems to really like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it's time to clean up her act and face her fears.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.0/10
IMDb: 6.2/10
Letterboxd: 2.72/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 75
TMDB: 5.8/10
Director
Judd Apatow
Production
Apatow Productions, Universal Pictures
Cast
Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Colin Quinn, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman, John Cena, Tilda Swinton, Vanessa Bayer, Ezra Miller, Randall Park, Jon Glaser, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dave Attell, Norman Lloyd, Method Man, Claudia O'Doherty, Bridget Everett, Nikki Glaser
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A breezy, often funny romantic comedy with a sharper-than-average lead performance and a few memorable supporting turns, but it’s uneven and overly long. The movie works best when it leans into awkward honesty and character-specific humor; it drags when the improvisational sprawl takes over.
Best for
Viewers who like messy, self-sabotaging romantic comedies
Fans of Judd Apatow’s loose, semi-improvised style
People looking for a star-driven comedy with some emotional sincerity
Audiences who enjoy raunchy humor mixed with relationship angst
Skip if
You want tightly structured comedies with consistent pacing
You dislike improv-heavy humor and cameo clutter
You prefer romance stories that are more polished or sentimental
You’re not in the mood for a long, shaggy comedy
Overview
Trainwreck is a very 2015 kind of studio comedy: self-aware, raunchy, emotionally vulnerable, and a little too in love with its own looseness. Its best scenes have real bite, especially when the film lets the lead character’s defenses crack and the comedy comes from embarrassment rather than punchlines.
Worth noting
The movie’s biggest asset is chemistry and timing, with a central performance that keeps the character from becoming a generic rom-com mess. There are also a few standout supporting appearances that briefly jolt the film to life. But the runtime feels inflated, and the improvisational style can make the whole thing feel like it’s wandering in search of a stronger shape.
Bottom line
As a romance, it’s more interesting than sweet, and as a comedy, it’s hit-or-miss. If you like your romantic comedies messy, candid, and a little self-destructive, it has enough charm to recommend. If you want something cleaner and sharper, it may feel like a long detour.
Top Letterboxd reviews
matt lynch (3★) · 2367 likes
I believe it was Howard Hawks who said "A good movie is a handful of reasonably funny scenes and like eight garbage improv-y momentum-killing ones, and a bunch of cameos, whatever, I don't know."
cinéfila... 🕯️ (2★) · 2171 likes
i really watched an amy schumer/judd apatow movie for bill hader. no man should have this kind of influence on me and yet here we are
sophie (1.5★) · 1576 likes
bill hader this one was for you
barbora (2.5★) · 1143 likes
i feel like 90% of people watched this only for bill hader and i am no exception
Eli Hayes (3.5★) · 567 likes
Yes, this was very funny, but how hard am I supposed to be capable of laughing during a film featuring Tilda Swinton alongside Ezra Miller? I was having incessant We Need to Talk About Kevin flashbacks.