Skincare

Hope Goldman is a well-known aesthetician preparing to launch her own line of skincare products. Her professional and personal stability is threatened when a competitor opens a rival boutique directly across from her business. Convinced that someone is actively working to sabotage her reputation and destroy her life, Hope teams up with her friend Jordan to uncover the identity of the person behind these attacks.

The film was directed by Austin Peters, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Freilich and Deering Regan. It stars Elizabeth Banks as Hope Goldman and Lewis Pullman as Jordan, with a supporting cast that includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nathan Fillion, and Erik Palladino. The production was a collaboration between companies from Italy, the United States, and France, and was produced by Logan Lerman and Jonathan Schwartz.

Released on August 15, 2024, the movie blends elements of comedy, drama, mystery, and thriller over a 96-minute runtime. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.7/10 based on 5,900 votes, while it has a score of 5.9/10 from 132 users on TMDB. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher rating of 6.1/10 based on 85 reviews.