2024 comedy film with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes quietly continues a promising trend in Margot Robbie's career

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2024 comedy film with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes quietly continues a promising trend in Margot Robbie's career

Margot Robbie may be one of the most sought-after names in Hollywood, but her involvement in titles like My old ass proves that she's shining behind the camera too. Despite not appearing in any 2024 films, Robbie was still in the public eye thanks to 2023's lasting buzz. Barbie during awards season. Even before Barbie released, Robbie has established himself as a celebrity, with three Oscar nominations in the last six years alone. Robbie's breakout role, of course, came in Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street.

While it's no surprise that Robbie is a force in front of the camera, some may not even know that she runs a production company with her husband, Tom Ackerley. LuckyChap Entertainment was founded in 2014 and produced its first film three years later with the release of I, Tonyawhich notably starred Robbie. Although LuckyChap Entertainment has produced some of Margot Robbie's best films, she isn't cast in all of the company's projects.

My Old Ass Continues Margot Robbie's Impressive Producing Streak

The actress has already produced some notable titles

Margot Robbie's only project in 2024 through LuckyChap Entertainment was My old ass, a coming-of-age comedy from Megan Park. My old assThe cast starred 18-year-old Elliot (Maisy Stella) meeting the older version of herself, played by Aubrey Plaza. The comedy-drama was an interesting take on growing up, accepting adulthood and experiencing various forms of grief. Considering My old ass'Score of 90% on Rotten tomatoesthe film expands Robbie's career as a producer.

Title

Year

RT Critic Score

RT Audience Score

My old ass

2024

90%

89%

Salt burn

2023

71%

79%

Barbie

2023

88%

83%

Maid

2021

94%

87%

Promising Young Woman

2020

90%

87%

Birds of Prey

2020

79%

78%

Expanding your career through a production company was not a profitable venture, which could understandably be the case for other companies in the industry. Instead of, Robbie is heavily involved in the development of films and shows tied to LuckyChap Entertainment. Of course, many of the projects produced feature her in the cast, but as is the case with My old assRobbie is known for being on set and active in all facets of the development process, from the pre-production phase to red carpet premieres.

All the Upcoming Movies and TV Shows Being Produced by Margot Robbie's Company

Robbie is linked to several upcoming projects


Margot Robbie as Naomi from The Wolf of Wall Street alongside characters from The Sims
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As for Margot Robbie's upcoming films involving acting roles, she will star in two projects: A great and beautiful journey and Wuthering Heights. That said, Robbie and her production company will be quite busy considering how many films they have in development. At the time of writing, LuckyChap Entertainment Tied to 11 Upcoming Filmsincluding Monopoly, nothingand The Sims. On the TV side, the company is tied to two shows, but that number will likely increase based on LuckyChap's initial deal with Amazon.

Although there were reports of Barbie 2 being in development, director Greta Gerwig denied the report. Still, based BarbieAfter the box office success, it would make sense for Warner Bros. seriously consider a sequel. Whether that happens or not, many are hoping that Robbie will reunite with Gerwig for the filmmaker's next film. Chronicles of Narnia project for Netflix. My old ass It may have been Margot Robbie's only release in her 2024 filmography, but there's plenty to come from the multi-talented star.

Source: Rotten tomatoes

Release date

September 13, 2024

Execution time

89 minutes

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Maria Dizzia, Alain Goulem, Seth Isaac Johnson, Carter Trozzolo

Director

Megan Park

Studio(s)

Indian Brush, LuckyChap Entertainment, Scythia Films