Finding Emily

Finding Emily is an upcoming British romantic comedy film directed by Alicia MacDonald, written by Rachel Hirons, and produced by Working Title Films.

Finding Emily
Directed by	Alicia MacDonald
Written by	Rachel Hirons
Produced by	Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Olivier Kaempfer
Starring	Angourie Rice Spike Fearn Minnie Driver
Cinematography	Rachel Clark
Edited by	Phil Hignett
Production companies	Working Title Films Parkville Pictures
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International)
Release date	22 May 2026 (2026-05-22)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

Cast

• Angourie Rice
• Spike Fearn
• Minnie Driver
• Ella Maisy Purvis
• Yali Topol Margalith
• Kat Ronney
• Timothy Innes
• Nadia Parkes
• Anthony J. Abraham
• Faye Campbell
• Tash Major
• Carl Blakeley
• Julia Rogers
• Trudy Akobeng
• Fiona Allen
• Toby Rothwell
• Dalu Thebe
• Emily Ash
• Hannah Greensmith

Production

The film is directed by Alicia MacDonald, written by Rachel Hirons, and produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title Films. Olivier Kaempfer is producing for Parkville and Focus Features have worldwide rights.^[1]

The cast is led by Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn and also includes Ella Maisy Purvis.^[2][3] The film features an appearance by British guitar band Blossoms.

Principal photography took place in Manchester between August and September 2024.^[4][5]

Release

Finding Emily is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2026.^[6]