The Female Brain — Trailer

added: Wed, Jan 10th '18

Stand-up comedienne and TV comedy writer Whitney Cummings (2 Broke Girls, Whitney) makes her feature directorial debut with "The Female Brain," an ensemble comedy that takes a humorous look at the differences between women and men's romantic impulses.

A comical adaptation of the best-selling research book of the same name by neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, the upcoming movie, in which Whitney has cast herself as the fictional version of the author, boasts a strong cast that includes the likes of Sofia Vergara, Cecily Strong, James Marsden, Lucy Punch, Beanie Feldstein, Deon Cole, and Toby Kebbell with a surprise appearance by basketball star Blake Griffin as a professional athlete who is not only saddled with an injury but is also having relationship problems with his wife.

Whitney also co-wrote the adapted screenplay with fellow comedian Neal Brennan, co-creator of the "Chappelle's Show."

"The Female Brain" is hitting theaters and VOD on February 9th. Watch the newly released trailer, above.

synopsis:
What makes a woman swipe right for Mr. Wrong and left for Mr. Right? This simultaneously entertaining and enlightening comedy is a fresh, witty, and all-too-relatable look at the real-life science behind our (often regrettable) romantic impulses. Writer-director Whitney Cummings (2 Broke Girls) stars as no-nonsense neuroscientist Julia, whose research into the biochemistry of the female brain is illustrated by three couples: newlyweds Zoe (Cecily Strong) and Greg (Blake Griffin), whose career troubles seep into their relationship; Lisa (Sofia Vergara) and Steven (Deon Cole), who are looking to spice up their stuck-in-a-rut marriage; and Lexi (Lucy Punch) who can't help trying to change her boyfriend Adam (James Marsden). Meanwhile, the straight-laced Julia's own synapses start to fire when a handsome new subject (Toby Kebbell) joins her study...

directed by Whitney Cummings

starring Whitney Cummings, Cecily Strong, Blake Griffin, Sofia Vergara, Deon Cole, Lucy Punch, James Marsden, Toby Kebbell

release date February 9, 2018 (in theaters and on VOD)