the work itself. Eventually she and Boone meet in the park and reconcile. Jessica gets an offer to lead a stage reading of one of her plays in London, and Boone offers to get her there using his frequent-flyer miles. Instead of him going with her, the final scene shows her on the flight with Tasha and Shandra, one of her students, who speculate that Boone must be her "boyfriend" to have given them free tickets to accompany her. Cast Jessica Williams as Jessica James Chris O'Dowd as Boone Noël Wells as Tasha Lakeith Stanfield as Damon Will Stephen as Tinder Guy Megan Ketch as Mandy Zabryna Guevara as Mrs. Phillips Susan Heyward as Jerusa Anne Carney as Mrs. Taggart Taliyah Whitaker as Shandra Sarah Jones as Herself Matthew Maher as Actor Release The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2017. On January 23, 2017, Netflix acquired the distribution rights and began streaming it on July 28, 2017. Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89%, based on 61 reviews, and an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Incredible Jessica James makes its standard storyline feel new, almost purely on the strength of a captivating, potentially star-making performance from Jessica Williams." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". References External links 2017 films 2010s English-language films 2017 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Films directed by James C. Strouse English-language Netflix original films 2010s American films