Anna Kendrick learns that people are incorrectly googling the new Netflix movie she directed, Woman of the Hour. Helmed by Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian McDonald, the upcoming Netflix film is based on the true story of Cheryl Bradshaw, who appeared on The Dating Game in 1978 and unknowingly won a date with serial killer Rodney Alcala. Anna Kendrick also stars in the lead role alongside Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Tony Hale, Kathryn Gallagher, Pete Holmes, Kelley Jakle, and Jedidiah Goodacre.
Appearing on WIRED‘s “Autocomplete Interview” in which guests answer the web’s most search questions about them, Anna Kendrick learned that people are incorrectly googling her new Netflix movie, Woman of the Hour. Watch the portion of the video below:
Kendrick learned that people are incorrectly googling her new movie as “Woman of the House.” She joked that it “feels slightly like a smear campaign” orchestrated by her friends poking fun at the fact that she doesn’t leave the house. Read her full comments below:
Okay, it’s fine, it’s fine. I’m not mad. Anna Kendrick, “Woman of the House” I am hoping that people mean Anna Kendrick, “Woman of the Hour,” which is the film that I directed that will come out soon. This is fascinating. I guess, I confess that when we decided to call the movie “Woman of the Hour,” it was kind of a last minute change. You know, naming any movie after an idiom is a little risky. I did not anticipate people going, “Woman of the House.” That’s a phrase, right? “Woman of the house”? This feels slightly like a smear campaign from some of my friends because I don’t leave the house. I am the ultimate couch potato. So in a way, this feels like it’s kind of stepping on my neck.
What Woman Of The Hour’s Incorrect Googling Means For The Movie
Why Are People Confused About The Title?
The incorrect googling shouldn’t affect the movie significantly since searching for “Anna Kendrick Woman of the House” still yields results related to the real movie, Woman of the Hour. However, googling “Woman of the House” on its own could lead to some confusion since that yields results related to a 1995 sitcom, which was a spinoff of Designing Women, and a 2017 TV movie, both of the same name. Woman of the House is a common title for TV shows and movies, which could be contributing to the confusion surrounding Anna Kendrick’s new movie.
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With a significant portion of searchers seemingly confused about the title of Kendrick’s new movie, the onus seems to fall on Netflix for not properly marketing the movie and raising awareness of its correct title. Similarly-titled Netflix content could also be contributing to the confusion surrounding Kendrick’s new movie, including the streaming service’s satirical series, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, starring Kristen Bell as Anna Whitaker. Once Woman of the Hour shows up on Netflix on October 18, it should clear up most of the confusion.
Our Take On The Woman Of The Hour’s Title
It Was Changed Multiple Times
Back in 2017, Ian McDonald’s screenplay was originally titled Rodney and Sheryl, in reference to the two main characters, and when the movie was later sold at the Cannes Film Festival, the working title was The Dating Game. As Anna Kendrick says, the title was changed at the last minute to Woman of the Hour, and there is an inherent risk involved in naming a movie after an idiom, as it could sound clichéd or cause confusion. However, this confusion is only a minor issue, and it shouldn’t affect the movie in any significant way.
Source: WIRED