'Outcome' Review
- Connor Petrey
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
Release Date: 04/10/26 [Apple TV]
Genre: Comedy. Crime. Drama. Mystery. Thriller.
MPAA: Rated R.
Distributor: Apple TV.
The Verdict: A Mistake
Mid90s was unreasonably good… so what happened with Jonah Hill’s sophomore effort? Outcome is a comedy that has some serious tonal whiplash as it soars into some pretty dramatic territory only to generally rush into a comedic bit to undermine it's immediate impact. It’s ultimately a film about finding redemption and making amends for your wrongdoings, but it’s unclear if this was the way to showcase that idealism.
Outcome follows a beloved movie star (clearly inspired by its leading actor) who suddenly learns that a mysterious video is being held over his head that could potentially “ruin” his career. So based on his lawyer’s advice he goes on an apology tour somewhere speaking with several individuals from his past he believes might be out to get him.
Each stop on the tour leads to a dramatic monologue that faults the comedic flow the film was attempting heading to these moments. The performances during these are generally really fantastic and you feel for their scenarios, with the pain of their separation from the movie star clearly damaging deep within. It’s just that these scenes feel majorly out of place in the context of the movie. in a Keanu Reeves voice “Yeah, I’m thinking we’re having tonal whiplash.”
With a killer cast led by Keanu Reeves supported by the likes of Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Martin Scorsese, David Spade and Drew Barrymore, Outcome manages to mismanage its opportunities and waste talent during inopportune times. It’s a film about Hollywood, it’s a film about cancel culture, something that the filmmaker tiptoed through a few years back and his way of combating those accusations is apparently this movie.
Outcome is a film that starts and finishes at nearly the same place, with an 80 minute runtime - not enough encourages one to go through this turbulent experience within the bounds of Hollywood. Some might call it a film about “cancel” culture for this within the industry, it’s clear this was a passion movie project for Hill and co-writer Ezra Woods that should’ve remained off our screens.
