Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend
Kimmy v Reverend poster.jpg
Official release poster
Directed by Claire Scanlon
Written by
Based on
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
by
  • Tina Fey
  • and Robert Carlock
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Inwood
Edited byKyle Gilman
Music byJeff Richmond
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend is a 2020 interactive film sequel to the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, directed by Claire Scanlon. It stars Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess and Carol Kane. The special was nominated for two Emmy Awards: Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Burgess.

Contents

The movie employs interactive technology to allow the audience to choose their own adventure and various choices they make early on also affect how the story ends with multiple possible endings. [1]

Plot

Due to its interactive nature, the film offers various possible "endings" that lead to the film's ending earlier depending on choices the viewer makes. However, all early endings result in the audience being re-routed to a choice that extends the story with the final shape of the film resembling the following plot points:

Kimmy Schmidt, now a hugely successful children's author, plans her wedding to Prince Frederick, who is thirteenth in line to the throne of England. Joining her are her friends Titus Andromedon, Lillian Kaushtupper, and Jacqueline White. When looking in her backpack, Kimmy finds a Choose Your Own Adventure-style book she has never seen in a hidden pocket. After reading the book and realizing it was not one of hers, she decides to travel to the prison in Durnsville, Indiana to question Richard Wayne Gary Wayne, the man who kept her captive for fifteen years, with Titus coming with her as support.

After realizing that Frederick never had a girlfriend before Kimmy, Lillian suggests he spend the night before his wedding coming to terms with his past and realizing how amazing Kimmy is. Left alone on the set of Titus' new action film, Jacqueline attempts to keep the secret that Titus is gone from the production staff.

In Durnsville, Richard Wayne Gary Wayne reveals to Kimmy that he had a second underground bunker. Using information Richard had accidentally disclosed and the name of the library the book was taken from, Kimmy and Titus go looking for the second bunker, their journey made even more imperative when they learn Richard has escaped from prison and is headed to the bunker himself.

Kimmy and Titus are eventually separated when Kimmy finds Richard and chases him. She manages to catch up to him when he trips on a branch and severely injures his ankle. When he claims that he cannot remember where the underground bunker is located, Kimmy decides to fashion him a splint and help him return home, only to discover the door to the hidden bunker. She manages to free the women inside.

Later on, Kimmy and Frederick marry in a ceremony officiated by Jacqueline's former stepdaughter Xanthippe. Depending on the choices made by the viewer, Kimmy reveals to Frederick that she is pregnant, and Frederick's schoolmate Kim Jong Un arrives to celebrate.

Cast

Production

The special was written using Netflix's Branch Manager technology to "push comedy to places it's never been before." [2]

The trailer for the special was released on April 15, 2020. [3]

Release and reception

The film was released on Netflix on May 12, 2020. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has an approval rating of 94%, based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. [4] The site's critical consensus reads: "Kimmy and company return as resilient as ever in a fun and fast paced special that makes excellent use of its interactive capabilities to produce maximum fabulosity." [5]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, David Miner, Sam Means, Meredith Scardino, Eric Gurian & Kerry OrentNominated [6]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Tituss Burgess Nominated
20th Annual Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Nominated [7]
Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest Motion Picture—Nominated [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Ivie, Devon (May 12, 2020). "The Many Endings of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Interactive Special, Explained". Vulture . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 26, 2020). "'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend': Tina Fey Takes Us Behind The Scenes, Reveals Comedy Science Of Interactive Special". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Breaking News - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend" - An All-New Interactive Special Premieres May 12". The Futon Critic . April 15, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. the Reverend , retrieved November 14, 2020
  6. ↑ "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend". Television Academy. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Watchmen & Insecure Pace the Black Reel Awards for TV Nominations". Black Reel Awards. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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