Promising Young Woman (2020)
A woman's calculated revenge unfolds with darkly comedic precision, exposing uncomfortable truths with every encounter.
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
How intense is Promising Young Woman?
Promising Young Woman is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Promising Young Woman feels like
- Tone
- suspensefuldarkly comicgrittysatirical
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Promising Young Woman
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Promising Young Woman for you?
Is Promising Young Woman scary?
Only a little. Promising Young Woman has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Promising Young Woman gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Promising Young Woman sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Promising Young Woman OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Promising Young Woman?
Promising Young Woman runs 1h 54m.
Where can I stream Promising Young Woman?
Promising Young Woman is streaming on Peacock.
Does Promising Young Woman have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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