| Finding Emily | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alicia MacDonald |
| Written by | Rachel Hirons |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rachel Clark |
| Edited by | Phil Hignett |
| Music by | Morgan Kibby |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes2 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Finding Emily is a 2026 British romantic comedy film directed by Alicia MacDonald, written by Rachel Hirons, and produced by Working Title Films.
Premise
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Cast
- Angourie Rice as Emily Raines
- Spike Fearn as Owen Bromptom
- Minnie Driver as Dean
- Sadie Soverall as Fairy Emily (Amelie)
- Ella Maisy Purvis as Meg
- Cora Kirk as Anna
- Jack Riddiford as Matt
- Yali Topol Margalith as Emily Palmer
- Kat Ronney as Emily Thewlis
- Timothy Innes as Tristan
- Nadia Parkes as Laura Lewis
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Professor Westlake
- Amber Grappy as Rhea
- Anthony J. Abraham as Kyle
- Scarlett-Mai Grant
- Faye Campbell as Emily Dixon
- Tash Major as Emily Potts
- Carl Blakeley as AJ
- Julia Rogers as Emily Weston
- Trudy Akobeng as Emily Horsefield
- Fiona Allen as Receptionist
- Toby Rothwell as Caretaker
- Dalu Thebe as Dr. Abaje
- Emily Ash as Amy
- Hannah Greensmith
Production
The film is directed by Alicia MacDonald, written by Rachel Hirons, and produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title Films. Olivier Kaempfer produced for Parkville. Focus Features has worldwide distribution rights.3
The cast is led by Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn and also includes Ella Maisy Purvis, Minnie Driver and Cora Kirk.456 Principal photography took place in Manchester between August and September 2024.78
Release
Finding Emily was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2026, and in the United States on 28 August.910
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 23 critics' reviews are positive.11 Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.12
References
References
- "Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn Rom-Com 'Finding Emily' Gets U.K. Release Date From Focus". Variety.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- "Finding Emily (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- Goldbart, Max (27 August 2024). "'Mare Of Easttown' Star Angourie Rice & Spike Fearn Leading UK-Set Romcom 'CC: Emily' From Focus Features, Working Title". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Maher, Kevin (20 May 2026). "Finding Emily review — hooray, the British rom-com is back!". The Times. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- Sandwell, Ian (27 August 2024). "Spider-Man and Alien stars team up for Manchester-set rom-com". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Blow, John (3 January 2025). "North Shore with Joanne Froggatt, Playing Nice with James Norton and Patience. TV highlights this week". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- "New movie CC: Emily now filming". British Comedy Guide. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Jones, Danny (28 September 2024). "A new rom-com set in Manchester has started filming in the city centre". The Manc. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Alex, Ritman (19 September 2025). "Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn Rom-Com 'Finding Emily' Gets U.K. Release Date From Focus". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- Gajewski, Ryan (6 February 2026). "Angourie Rice-Spike Fearn Rom-Com 'Finding Emily' Lands Summer Release From Focus (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- "Finding Emily". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- "Finding Emily". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 May 2026.