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Movie Review: An Absurd Trip to Hollywood in 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass'

The raunchy comedy sends Gail Daughtry to Los Angeles after Jennifer Aniston sleeps with her fiancé, setting up a celebrity chase for Jon Hamm.

  • On Thursday, July 9, Sony Pictures Classics releases 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' in limited theaters, starring Zoey Deutch as a Kansas hairdresser pursuing actor Jon Hamm.
  • After her fiancé, Tom , uses his 'celebrity sex pass' on Jennifer Aniston, Gail Daughtry embarks on a 'Wizard of Oz'-like journey to Los Angeles with coworker Otto .
  • Director David Wain and co-writer Ken Marino gathered an ensemble including John Slattery, Ben Wang, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley, with cameos from Paul Rudd and Weird Al Yankovic throughout the 94-minute runtime.
  • Complications arise when Gail accidentally acquires a briefcase belonging to criminal Ludovica , forcing the group into action-packed confrontations while attempting to locate Hamm in Hollywood.
  • Rated R for sexual content and violence, the film receives mixed reviews; critics describe it as 'wildly uneven but often very funny,' though some find the screenplay aimless per Wain's chaotic style.
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Movie Review: An absurd trip to Hollywood in 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass'

Zoey Deutch plays a Kansas hairdresser who embarks on a journey to Los Angeles to have sex with Jon Hamm in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.”

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Awards Radar broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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