Skincare 2024

Movie · 96 min · English · August 16, 2024

Directed by Austin PetersWritten by Sam Freilich, Deering Regan, Austin Peters

Starring Elizabeth Banks, Lewis Pullman, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nathan Fillion

Skincare is a 2024 American black comedy mystery thriller film that marks Austin Peters’s first time directing a feature. The screenplay was written by Peters, Sam Freilich, and Deering Regan. Starring Elizabeth Banks, Lewis Pullman, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Nathan Fillion, the story takes place in Los Angeles during 2013. Hope Goldman (Banks), a well-known aesthetician preparing to launch her own skincare line, becomes suspicious when rival Angel Vergara (Méndez) opens a shop directly across from hers. She believes he is stalking and harassing her. With support from life coach Jordan Weaver (Pullman), Hope begins investigating the identity of a blackmailer, aiming to protect her business and restore her reputation. The film premiered in U.S. theaters on August 16, 2024 and received mixed critical reviews, although Banks was commended for her acting.