Summary
- The Re-Education of Molly Singer is a new R-rated comedy about a lawyer who goes undercover at her old college to help her boss' socially awkward son and save her job.
- The film follows Molly as she navigates a hilarious journey through her past, battling hall monitors and frat brothers, to save her future.
- The release of this film, along with other raunchy comedies, could mark a major comeback for the R-rated comedy genre that once dominated the box office.
We have an exclusive clip from the upcoming R-rated comedy, The Re-Education of Molly Singer, in which a young lawyer (Britt Robertson) must go undercover as a freshman at her old alma mater in order to help her boss' (Jaime Pressly) terribly awkward teenage son (Ty Simpkins) and save her job. The Re-Education of Molly Singer is due to land in theaters, on digital, and on demand September 29, and you can check out our exclusive clip below!
Alongside our exclusive clip you can also check out the official synopsis for The Re-Education of Molly Singer below:
“In college, attorney Molly Singer was the life of every party. Now, she’s about to be fired because she can’t leave her partying ways behind. Molly’s boss, Brenda, tells Molly there’s one way to save her job: re-enroll at her old alma mater, befriend Brenda’s socially awkward son, Elliot, and take him from zero to campus hero. Aided by her best friend, Molly goes to battle with stuck-up hall monitors, boozed-up frat brothers, and her old archenemy in a hilarious quest through the past to save her future.”
From director Andy Palmer (Camp Cold Brook, The Funhouse Massacre) and writers Todd Friedman (Collection, Marshmallow), and Kevin Haskins (I Was Broken, Last Call), The Re-Education of Molly Singer stars Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland, The Longest Ride), Ty Simpkins (Insidious, Jurassic World), Nico Santos (Crazy Rich Asians, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Cierra Ramirez (The Fosters, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Holland Roden (Teen Wolf, Lost), Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me), and of course, Jaime Pressly (My Name is Earl, Mom).
Are R-Rated Comedies Finally Making a Comeback?
The R-rated comedy has seen something of a comeback in 2023. Led by Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, the critically well-received No Hard Feelings was released back in June and has seen huge box office success. Grossing $87 million, No Hard Feelings is now the most successful R-rated comedy of the last decade.
Directed by Gene Stupnitsky from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Phillips, and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, and Matthew Broderick, Lawrence stars as Maddie who, on the brink of losing her childhood home, discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to "date" their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.
Sharing some similarities with The Re-Education of Molly Singer (older person must help younger person to find the spark of life), the release of No Hard Feelings and several other adult-oriented comedies this year (such as Joy Ride) could mark a major return for the raunchy genre, which once dominated the box office with the likes of American Pie, There’s Something About Mary, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and more.
The Re-Education of Molly Singer is scheduled for a day & date release (in theaters and digital / on demand) on September 29th.
If you're a fan of The Re-Education of Molly Singer star Ty Simpkins, check out our interview with him for Insidious: The Red Door: