Ladies First lands on Netflix on May 22, 2026. Directed by Thea Sharrock, this satirical comedy reunites Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike around a role-reversal premise: a cocky womanizer wakes up in a parallel world ruled by women.
Ladies First
Film | 2026
Available on Netflix on May 22, 2026
Comedy | Running time: 90 minutes
Directed by Thea Sharrock | Screenplay by Natalie Krinsky, Cinco Paul, Katie Silberman
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant
The film follows Damien Sachs, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, a man accustomed to money, power, and aimless flings. As he gears up to lead a major advertising agency, he is drawn into a reality where the dynamics of dominance are reversed. Across from him, Alex Fox, portrayed by Rosamund Pike, now sits in the commanding seat.
Presented as a remake of I'm Not an Easy Man, Éléonore Pourriat's French film Ladies First revisits the parallel-world setup to explore social, professional, and romantic codes through satire. Thea Sharrock, director of Scandaleusement vôtre and Le Beau Jeu, here delivers a comedy powered by a cast that also includes Charles Dance, Emily Mortimer, Tom Davis, Fiona Shaw, Weruche Opia, Kathryn Hunter, Kadiff Kirwan and Bill Paterson.
Trailer for Ladies First:
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