{ "id": "epybjfh4fa", "slug": "upgraded", "title": "Upgraded", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance", "label": "Comedy and romantic films (individual works)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024", "label": "Comedies of 2024", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024.alpha-m-to-y", "label": "Titles M to Y", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024.alpha-m-to-y" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Comedies of 2024", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance", "label": "Comedy and romantic films (individual works)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024", "label": "Comedies of 2024", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Upgraded is a 2024 American romantic comedy on Prime Video, directed by Carlson Young, starring Camila Mendes as intern Ana Santos, Archie Renaux, and Marisa Tomei; released February 9, 2024, rated R, 104 minutes, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.", "snippet": "Upgraded is a 2024 American romantic comedy on Prime Video, directed by Carlson Young, starring Camila Mendes as intern Ana Santos, Archie Renaux, and Marisa Tomei; released February 9, 2024, rated R, 104 minutes, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.comedy-romance.comedies-of-2024.alpha-m-to-y", "markdown": "# Upgraded\n\n**Upgraded** is a 2024 American romantic comedy directed by Carlson Young, in which an auction house intern is upgraded to first class on a flight to London, is mistaken for her boss by a fellow passenger, and lets the misunderstanding grow into a full false identity.[1](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy) It was released on Prime Video on February 9, 2024.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Director | Carlson Young[1](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy) |\n| Writers | Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts (original screenplay)[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21830902/fullcredits/) • [2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29) |\n| Lead cast | Camila Mendes (Ana), Archie Renaux (William), Marisa Tomei (Claire), Lena Olin (Catherine), Thomas Kretschmann (Arnold Grant)[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21830902/fullcredits/) |\n| Release | Prime Video, February 9, 2024; no theatrical release recorded[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29) |\n| Runtime | 104 minutes (BBFC-certified version 104m 21s)[1](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy) |\n| Ratings | MPA: R for language and some nude art images; BBFC: strong language[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29) • [1](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy) |\n| Reception | 76% Tomatometer (51 reviews), 64% Popcornmeter; Metascore 59; IMDb 6.1/10[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/upgraded) • [5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/upgraded/critic-reviews/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nAna Santos ([Camila Mendes](https://www.edgepedia.org/camila-mendes)) is an ambitious intern in a training program at an upscale New York auction house, dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss, Claire Dupont ([Marisa Tomei](https://www.edgepedia.org/marisa-tomei)).[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) • [7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-prime-video-valentines-rom-com-9150659/) She lives in a one-room apartment with her sister Vivian ([Aimee Carrero](https://www.edgepedia.org/aimee-carrero)) and her sister's fiancé Ronnie (Andrew Schulz), who urge her to move out.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) • [8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/review/2024/Feb/18/upgraded-movie-review-cliches-and-a-familiar-template-fail-to-create-much-resonance-52163.html)\n\nClaire drafts Ana onto a London work trip to assist on a major auction deal, relegating her to economy on a later flight.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) Ana charms her way upward into a first-class seat, where she meets William Delaroche ([Archie Renaux](https://www.edgepedia.org/archie-renaux)), son of the bohemian-chic heiress Catherine ([Lena Olin](https://www.edgepedia.org/lena-olin)), who is planning to auction her late Russian oligarch husband's art collection.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) Will mistakes Ana for her boss, and rather than correct him, Ana claims to be the youngest art director at her company. The white lie draws her into a weekend of elite events, romance, and career opportunities, until the deception threatens to surface.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/upgraded)\n\n## Cast and production\n\nThe film was written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts and directed by Carlson Young, an actress turned director.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21830902/fullcredits/) • [6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) The supporting cast includes Marisa Tomei as Claire, Lena Olin as Catherine, Anthony Head as Julian Marx, Thomas Kretschmann as Arnold Grant, Grégory Montel as Gerard Abel, Rachel Matthews as Suzette, Fola Evans-Akingbola as Renee, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Ana's friend Amy.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21830902/fullcredits/) • [9](https://www.markreviewsmovies.com/reviews/U/upgraded.htm) • [6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon)\n\nProduction companies were Gulfstream Pictures, Tempo Productions, and Luber Roklin Entertainment, with producers including Bill Bindley, Mike Karz, Lena Roklin, and Piers Tempest.[10](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/upgraded-movie-123555) Much of the film was shot in England.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-prime-video-valentines-rom-com-9150659/) The British Board of Film Classification certified the 2D version on February 5, 2024, for VOD/streaming distribution by Amazon Media EU S.à r.l., with content advice noting strong language, moderate comic sex references, and infrequent images of artistic nudity in paintings.[1](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy) The Motion Picture Association assigned an R rating on July 19, 2023, for language and some nude art images.[2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29) The film was dubbed into Hindi, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, and Thai.[10](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/upgraded-movie-123555)\n\n## Reception\n\n**Critical response.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 76% Tomatometer from 51 reviews, with the critics' consensus calling it \"lightly entertaining even as it hews to genre conventions\"; the audience Popcornmeter stands at 64%.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/upgraded) Metacritic recorded a Metascore of 59, labeled mixed or average, based on nine critic reviews.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/upgraded/critic-reviews/) IMDb users gave it 6.1 out of 10.[11](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/upgraded)\n\nReviewers repeatedly compared the film to *The Devil Wears Prada*. Writing in *The Guardian*, Adrian Horton described the film as the sort of picture that in the 2000s would have been a mid-budget studio gamble but today heads directly to streaming, lauding Mendes while observing awkward shifts in tone.[6](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon) IndieWire's Samantha Bergeson graded it B+ and described it as \"What a Girl Wants\" meets \"Devil Wears Prada\" with a dash of \"Emily in Paris\" camp.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/upgraded/critic-reviews/) Variety's Courtney Howard credited Young and the screenwriters with remixing the genre's familiar formulas into an endearing movie.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/upgraded/critic-reviews/) More negative reviews targeted the formula: The Cinema Express found the plot resting on clichés with forced conflicts, and noted that William is sidelined while Ana carries the film.[8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/review/2024/Feb/18/upgraded-movie-review-cliches-and-a-familiar-template-fail-to-create-much-resonance-52163.html) Mark Dujsik gave it 2.5 of 4 stars, judging the romance underdeveloped because the lie keeps a wall between the leads.[9](https://www.markreviewsmovies.com/reviews/U/upgraded.htm)\n\n## Availability\n\nUpgraded streams on Prime Video, including in 4K, and is included with a Prime subscription in the United States.[11](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/upgraded) • [12](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/upgraded/MJPkwHuLoVq1WIrh4CLSN3/where-to-watch/) It is not available on Netflix or Disney+.[13](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/upgraded-2024-1014590)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Upgraded, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/upgraded-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde5mduy)\n2. [Upgraded (2024), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Upgraded-%282024%29)\n3. [Upgraded (2024) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21830902/fullcredits/)\n4. [Upgraded, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/upgraded)\n5. [Upgraded critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/upgraded/critic-reviews/)\n6. [Upgraded review, The Guardian (Adrian Horton, February 9, 2024)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/09/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-amazon)\n7. [Upgraded movie review, The Indian Express (Rohan Naahar, February 9, 2024)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/upgraded-movie-review-camila-mendes-prime-video-valentines-rom-com-9150659/)\n8. [Upgraded Movie Review, The Cinema Express (February 18, 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/review/2024/Feb/18/upgraded-movie-review-cliches-and-a-familiar-template-fail-to-create-much-resonance-52163.html)\n9. [Upgraded, Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik, February 8, 2024)](https://www.markreviewsmovies.com/reviews/U/upgraded.htm)\n10. [Upgraded Movie (2024), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/upgraded-movie-123555)\n11. [Upgraded streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/upgraded)\n12. [Where to Watch Upgraded, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/upgraded/MJPkwHuLoVq1WIrh4CLSN3/where-to-watch/)\n13. 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