Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) – Review and Summary | Tribeca Film Festival

With celebrity cameos and inspiration taken from The Wizard of Oz, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is the type of dumb comedy overdue to make a comeback.

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“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” Film Details

Movie Summary

At one point, Gail and Tom seemed like a dream couple. She had a crush on him since they were kids, they’ve been together since high school, and as head cheerleader and star of the football team, for a small town in Kansas, they were as good as it gets.

But then Tom had sex with a celebrity. With that, Gail is distraught and convinced that, for things to get better, she needs to have sex with her celebrity crush. The only problem is, Jon Hamm isn’t an easy man to get to, so with her best friend Otto, and some new friends she picks up along the way, Gail traverses Los Angeles to even the score.

Cast and Characters

Gail (Zoey Deutch)

  • Character Summary: A young woman who is popular in her hometown and has, for the most part, had a pretty good life. Which is why it is such a record scratch when she discovers her fiancé cheating.

Tom (Michael Cassidy)

  • Character Summary: The high school hunk, star of the football team, who was popular but safe. At least until he decided to betray Gail’s trust.

Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley)

  • Character Summary: Otto is Gail’s best friend and a fellow cosmetologist.

Jennifer Aniston

  • Character Summary: An author of a basic-as-heck cookbook who comes to town.

Jon Hamm

  • Character Summary: An actor who is Gail’s only crush, outside of Tom.

Caleb (Ben Wang)

  • A receptionist at a talent agency who wants to become an agent, and has the drive, but struggles to connect with the right people.

Review and Commentary

Highlight(s)

It Doesn’t Take itself Seriously [84/100]

Without getting stereotypical, Gail is painted as the small-town girl fresh to Los Angeles. Note, they don’t have her go to Skid Row or really out of the way, but they do make it clear she is someone who has never been anywhere. Zoey Deutch takes advantage of this innocence to not only be the butt of jokes, but also set up humor which, yes, can be juvenile at times, but also can remind you that laughing is a natural reaction. You shouldn’t have to think about whether something is funny or if you should laugh.

I would be remiss to say, though, while the celebrity cameos bring something, the standout is Ben Wang as Caleb. His earnestness is charming, and in some ways, he mirrors Gail’s innocence. But, with less inhibitions and maybe a touch less common sense, he gets his own shtick, which makes Wang a potential breakout amongst established stars.

On The Fence

Not Everything That Shines Is Ruby Colored [76/100]

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is the type of comedy that seems able to acknowledge it has to keep up the pace or energy, or else it can lose its audience. The problem with that is, between celebrity cameos and certain characters, it can feel like, rather than let something or someone go, they double down and try to milk them for all they are worth.

John Slattery, for example, playing some version of himself, is fun when first introduced. However, unlike others, like Jennifer Aniston, for example, he doesn’t make an appearance, use his public persona and career to get a laugh, and move on. He sticks around and loses his luster to the point that, with the film having a lot in common with or taken from The Wizard of Oz, it is easy to imagine Slattery more as the Tin Man than Cowardly Lion, considering how he, like many, loses his luster over time.

Overall

Our Rating (80/100): Positive (Worth Seeing)

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass gives you what it sells. A comedy that isn’t trying to make you think too hard and might be mildly offensive, but it is all in good fun. And while sometimes it may milk a character, joke, or comedic situation for longer than it should, more often than not you are laughing at or with the movie, than counting how much time is left.

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Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been reviewing media since 2010. He approaches each production with hope, rooting for every story to succeed, and believes criticism should come from unmet potential, while praise is reserved for work that meets or exceeds expectations.