Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)

The critic calls it arguably the funniest film of the year and urges audiences not to miss it. Zoey Deutch is singled out as the film’s comic heart, deftly handling its tonal shifts.

Zilko calls the film one of David Wain’s funniest, praising its rapid-fire jokes and precise blend of wholesomeness and vulgarity. He singles out John Slattery’s self-deprecating performance as a standout among the celebrity cameos.

Lawson finds the film a welcome, gleefully silly comedy, despite some jokes missing and the pacing sagging. He especially praises its oddball humor, including a hotel concierge bit and a riotously repetitive slapstick sequence.

Gleiberman finds the comedy succeeds at its main goal of making audiences laugh, while also offering a nostalgic satire of Hollywood. He especially praises John Slattery’s increasingly deranged, triumphant performance.

Hoepfner argues that the film is best experienced with a theater audience and celebrates its return to form. She especially praises how the crowd’s laughter makes the film’s deliberately prolonged jokes funnier.

Nicholson finds the comedy deliriously zany and charming, though its Oz allusions can become distracting. She especially praises Zoey Deutch’s spirited performance and the film’s rapid-fire jokes.

Williams finds the comedy uneven but warmed by an irreverent, affectionate sensibility. They praise Zoey Deutch’s spirited balance of Midwestern naïveté and blunt sexual conviction.

Lee finds the comedy silly and often funny, but too scattershot and underdeveloped to be a rousing success. He singles out several recurring gags and the committed cast as sources of infectious fun.

Ide finds the comedy exceptionally silly but says it earns a few laughs. She singles out Zoey Deutch’s sunny performance as a saving grace.

Oller finds the spoof unfocused and too reliant on weak, anti-comedic jokes. He praises Zoey Deutch’s performance as an unflappable, sunny lead, while saying the sprawling ensemble and drawn-out subplot bog the film down.

The critic’s headline verdict is that the film is limp. The review identifies Zoey Deutch’s lead performance in an LA-set sex parody as its focus.

The critic finds the film slight and frivolous but wickedly funny, calling it Hollywood hokum at its finest. Zoey Deutch’s charismatic, fearless performance is singled out for keeping the absurd comedy buoyant.

The critic calls the film dumb fun and a welcome breath of fresh air in mainstream comedy. They single out Zoey Deutch’s performance and the ensemble’s commitment to its absurd humor.

Bonaime finds the film a delightfully ludicrous and charming return to David Wain and Ken Marino’s comic style. He especially praises John Slattery’s straight-faced, scene-stealing performance as himself.

The critic finds the film a delightfully silly, joke-packed return to the mid-budget comedy style of the aughts. They single out Zoey Deutch for landing the jokes and praise the supporting cast’s fit with the parody.

Shaffer finds the comedy an entertaining but unfocused disappointment, often landing on the wrong side of the line between dumb fun and simply dumb. He praises Wain’s willingness to push an inspired gag past cringe into something sublime, while noting Zoey Deutch’s performance helps compensate for thin characterization.