{"id":2430513,"date":"2026-05-24T18:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2430513"},"modified":"2026-05-24T18:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:22:54","slug":"netflix-viewers-dub-star-studded-drama-utter-rubbish-after-landing-13-rotten-tomatoes-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflix-viewers-dub-star-studded-drama-utter-rubbish-after-landing-13-rotten-tomatoes-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix viewers dub star-studded drama &#8216;utter rubbish&#8217; after landing 13% Rotten Tomatoes score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/netflix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Netflix;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Netflix&quot;}\">Netflix<\/a><\/span>&#8216;s latest star-studded drama, <em>Ladies First<\/em>, has been branded &#8220;utter rubbish&#8221; after landing a meagre 13 per cent critics&#8217; score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Landing on the streamer over the bank holiday weekend, the film stars <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/rosamund-pike\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rosamund Pike;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rosamund Pike&quot;}\">Rosamund Pike<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/sacha-baron-cohen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sacha Baron Cohen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sacha Baron Cohen&quot;}\">Sacha Baron Cohen<\/a><\/span> and takes on a Barbie-esque premise. Directed by Thea Sharrock (<em>Wicked Little Letters, The Beautiful Game<\/em>), the logline reads: &#8220;A ladies man finds his life upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sacha Baron Cohen as Damien Sachs and Rosamund Pike as Alex Fox (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;With the rules of engagement changed, he goes head-to-head with a fiery female colleague in a playful satire about what happens when the script is flipped.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ladies First is a remake of the 2018 French romcom<em>\u00a0I Am Not an Easy Man<\/em> and, despite storming the charts to become one of Netflix&#8217;s most-watched films, it has left viewers and critics hugely divided.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">You may also like<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/><\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What have viewers said about Ladies First?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film has proven more popular with viewers than critics, earning a 65 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes despite its 13 per cent critics&#8217; rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In its one-star review, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2026\/may\/22\/ladies-first-review-netflix-sacha-baron-cohen-rosamund-pike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Guardian;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Guardian&quot;}\">The Guardian<\/a> wrote: &#8220;A misogynist is made to learn the error of his ways in this painfully dated and embarrassingly star-packed sexism comedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ladies first is currently the most-watched movie on Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/f2WpHWTDMTI63HAop17iBw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/987c2bc70e55603a68a3346f5baf9218\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ladies first is currently the most-watched movie on Netflix (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/films\/2026\/05\/22\/ladies-first-netflix-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Telegraph;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Telegraph&quot;}\">The Telegraph<\/a> penned: &#8220;A bounty of familiar British faces throw themselves into the concept, but a dreary plot dooms Ladies First to Netflix dregs,&#8221; while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/reviews\/ladies-first-review-sacha-baron-cohen-rosamund-pike-1236756612\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Variety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\">Variety<\/a> added: &#8220;Rather than stirring a debate, or even inspiring deeper cultural introspection, Sharrock and her collaborators deliver a trifle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the frosty critical response, plenty of viewers praised the movie. One fan wrote: &#8220;Ladies First was an absolute must-see! The movie was emotional, inspiring, and beautifully made from start to finish,&#8221; while another said: &#8220;It\u2019s one of my new favourites! What a brilliant way to bring to light, in a funny way, the absolutely ridiculous norms that women still have to put up with in today\u2019s society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Critics have slated the movie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mvYUIRO4RhRrsCEneay_VQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/26eec661571c639280aa57c54a13fd81\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Critics have slated the movie (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, others sided with the critics, with one viewer commenting: &#8220;I am truly overwhelmed how this made it to the screen. If I said it was utter rubbish, I would be being polite! I have no words how awful it was.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What happens in Ladies First?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film centres around Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen), a man who seemingly has it all: money, power and a never ending stream of casual flings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The synopsis reads: &#8220;As he prepares to ascend to the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency, his life is turned upside down when he wakes up in his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Have you watched Ladies First?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Hq5JaF64jumuIJd0BvPCkw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/285ccdff87cb5a0ea042197883adf401\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Have you watched Ladies First? (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Where he once ruled the boardroom, he now finds himself humbled and going head-to-head with the newly fierce and fearless Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;With the rules of engagement changed and Alex at the top of her game, the two boldly battle it out in a playful and satirical comedy about what happens when the script is flipped.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who stars in Ladies First?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cast is stacked with star-studded names, led by Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, I Care a Lot) and Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, The Trial of the Chicago 7) and including Charles Dance (The Crown, Game of Thrones), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve, True Detective) and Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Gosford Park).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They&#8217;re joined by Emily Mortimer (Paddington in Peru), Tom Davis (Wonka, Paddington 2), Kathryn Hunter (Poor Things) and Paul Chahidi (This Country).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Emily Mortimer plays Sunny Black \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/l1.3EE923IqjVhvvBGQQjw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/9b920804706635eec32dd88af1988d91\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Emily Mortimer plays Sunny Black (Rob Youngson\/Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rounding out the cast are Weruche Opia (I May Destroy You, Genius: MLK\/X), Kadiff Kirwan (Slow Horses, This Is Going To Hurt) and Bill Paterson (Fleabag).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Ladies First is available to watch on Netflix now.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix&#8216;s latest star-studded drama, Ladies First, has been branded &#8220;utter rubbish&#8221; after landing a meagre 13 per cent critics&#8217; score on Rotten Tomatoes. Landing on the streamer over the bank holiday weekend, the film stars Rosamund Pike and Sacha Baron Cohen and takes on a Barbie-esque premise. 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