“Spin Me Round” is a comedy romance film released in 2022. The plot follows a woman who wins an all-expenses-paid trip to a company’s luxurious “institute” located outside of Florence, Italy. In addition to the trip, she is also given the opportunity to meet the wealthy and charismatic owner of the restaurant chain. However, she ends up experiencing a different adventure than the one she had anticipated. The film is directed by Jeff Baena and stars Alison Brie, Jake Picking, and Stella Chestnut. Jeff Baena and Alison Brie also served as writers for the film.
Cast
Here is the cast of “Spin Me Round (2022)” in a bullet list:
- Alison Brie as Amber
- Alessandro Nivola as Nick
- Aubrey Plaza as Kat
- Molly Shannon as Deb
- Tim Heidecker as Fran
- Ayden Mayeri as Jen
- Zach Woods as Dana
- Ben Sinclair as Craig (character name not mentioned in provided information)
- Fred Armisen as Ricky
- Lil Rel Howery as Paul
- Ego Nwodim as Emily
- Debby Ryan as Susie
- Lauren Weedman (character name not mentioned in provided information)
- Tricia Helfer as Sofia
Please note that the character names for Ben Sinclair and Lauren Weedman were not mentioned in the information provided, so they are not included in the list.
Production
“Spin Me Round” was announced in May 2021 as a collaboration between Jeff Baena and Alison Brie, who had previously worked together on the film “Horse Girl.” Jeff Baena and Alison Brie co-wrote the script for “Spin Me Round,” and Alison Brie also starred in the film alongside Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, and Lil Rel Howery. Filming for the movie began in Italy in June 2021.
Reviews
“Spin Me Round” received mixed to average reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 86 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The critics consensus on the website reads, “If it never quite lives up to its potential, Spin Me Round remains a dizzily diverting comedy elevated by Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza’s performances.” On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”.
Fun facts
A fun fact about “Spin Me Round” is related to a kissing scene between Allison Brie and Aubrey Plaza. Allison Brie mentioned that she enjoyed filming the scene with Aubrey Plaza and humorously pointed out that Plaza had previously kissed Brie’s husband, Dave Franco, in the film “The Little Hours” (2017). As a result, Plaza has now kissed both Brie and Franco. Additionally, since Aubrey Plaza’s husband, Jeff Baena, directed “Spin Me Round,” Brie joked that it was like everything came full circle and they were “keeping it in the family”.
