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The Wrong Girls (2026): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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The Wrong Girls is a 2026 comedy drama directed by Dylan Meyer, starring Cate Blanchett as Deep Sea Expert, Seth Rogen and Tony Hale. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $887,116 worldwide. Critics gave it 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
61%
worldwide gross
$887.1K
Metascore
59
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The Wrong Girls (2026) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Dylan Meyer
Genres
Comedy , Crime , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story

What Is The Wrong Girls About?

The premise of The Wrong Girls without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.

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Cast & crew

The Wrong Girls Cast & Characters

Cate Blanchett leads the cast as Deep Sea Expert, with Seth Rogen as Dio and Tony Hale as Martin Flynn. Directed by Dylan Meyer; 20 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Dylan Meyer

One more film directed by Dylan Meyer: Rock Bottom.

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Ratings

The Wrong Girls Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Wrong Girls 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.

Plot

The Wrong Girls Plot Summary

What happens in The Wrong Girls from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Dawn is a 25-year-old aspiring artist living in a small Texas town, where she shares a life with her two sisters and their grandmother Birdie, who became the girls’ legal guardian after they were orphaned. Dawn is thrilled by the chance to study art in Paris, but money is tight after she helps cover Birdie’s medical expenses. When her sister Emily, a devoted fan of the dating reality show The Honeypot, encourages her to audition, Dawn agrees, hoping the appearance fee will bridge the gap for her years of study.

Full summary

The whole story of The Wrong Girls, scene by scene

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Box office

The Wrong Girls Box Office

The Wrong Girls grossed $887,116 worldwide. $880,964 came from the US and Canada and $6,152 (1%) from the rest of the world.

2026 box office

Worldwide gross

$887.1K

US & Canada
$881K
International
$6.2K
US & Canada 99% Rest of the world 1%
Videos

The Wrong Girls Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Wrong Girls.

Official Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Wrong Girls?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the grandmother who serves as the legal guardian for Dawn and her sisters?

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FAQ

The Wrong Girls FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Wrong Girls, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Wrong Girls?

The Wrong Girls runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was The Wrong Girls released?

The Wrong Girls was released on August 14, 2026.

Who directed The Wrong Girls?

The Wrong Girls was directed by Dylan Meyer.

More films by Dylan Meyer

Who is in the cast of The Wrong Girls?

The Wrong Girls stars Cate Blanchett as Deep Sea Expert, Seth Rogen as Dio and Tony Hale as Martin Flynn, among 20 credited actors.

How much did The Wrong Girls make at the box office?

The Wrong Girls grossed $887,116 worldwide ($880,964 domestic, $6,152 international).

How is The Wrong Girls rated?

The Wrong Girls has 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

Does The Wrong Girls have a post-credit scene?

Yes. The Wrong Girls has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.

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