Ladies First
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 22, 2026
The film moves swiftly enough, with the gags coming at such a consistent pace, that inevitably some of them land. And the performers certainly know how to sell the material, with Cohen amusingly leaning into his character’s humiliations, Pike appealingly reveling in her character’s dominance, and the top-notch supporting cast going through their paces like the pros they are. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLisa KennedyMay 22, 2026
The easy feminism of winks and role reversals quickly wears thin. Read full review
55
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiMay 22, 2026
Thea Sharrock’s film effectively skewers institutionalized misogyny and sexist comedy movie tropes, but the message was clearer and more powerful in the original short, which was allowed to be disturbing without also having to be funny. Read full review
40
VarietyTodd GilchristMay 22, 2026
Rather than stirring a debate, or even inspiring deeper cultural introspection, Sharrock and her collaborators deliver a trifle. For a satire about progress, “Ladies First” relies on far too many ideas from the past — cinematic even more than cultural. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonMay 22, 2026
Ladies First invites pointed as well as pungent jokes, and the opportunities are fully exploited, sometimes with enormous wit. Read full review
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