A 2021 American Black Comedy film directed by Tate Taylor, that follows a woman (Allison Janney) faking her dead husband going missing and taking advantage of her following status.
The movie also stars Mila Kunis, Awkwafina, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, Juliette Lewis, Samira Wiley, Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Matthew Modine, Ellen Barkin, and Bridget Everett. It's also notably known for being the first film to be released by American International Pictures, since 1980's How to Beat the High Cost of Living.
The movie was released on February 12, 2021.
Tropes for the film:
- Forgotten Birthday: Sue's birthday is forgotten by her sister, Nancy, and husband, Karl, who buys flowers for the woman he is having an affair with on the same day.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine:
- Modine and Janney previously worked together on The West Wing.
- Kunis and Collins Jr. previously appeared on Extract together.
- Barkin and Janney previously worked together on Drop Dead Gorgeous in 2009.
- Karma Houdini: Sue escapes prosecution due to the detectives investigating the case being killed along with her husband's mistress, who was present when he died of a heart attack, also being murdered, along with several others, allowing her to publish a book based on her experiences.
- Tagline: "Sue Buttons has one killer story".
