Influenced(2026)

Name: Influenced
Director: Rachel Israel
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 8, 2026
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, David Krumholtz, Christine Taylor, Mindy Cohn

Menemsha Films

1h 28m
- Comedy

Release Date: May 8, 2026 | Limited

Dzanielle is a well-known social media influencer navigating the competitive, performative world of New York's Upper East Side. She is chasing one million followers, surrounded by people who are not really her friends, and increasingly aware that her curated life and her actual life have very little in common. When she meets someone who does not play by the same rules, something shifts. A New York City comedy-satire about influencer culture, authenticity, female friendship, and the exhaustion of performing online.

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Original Release | May 8, 2026

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Director & Top Cast

Rachel Israel
Director

Gwyneth Paltrow

Drew Barrymore

David Krumholtz

Christine Taylor

Mindy Cohn

Jessica Capshaw

Justin Bartha

Laura Bell Bundy

Jenny Mollen

Summaries

Plot Summary

Influenced is a 2026 American comedy written and directed by Rachel Israel and co-written by Jill Kargman, Carol Hartsell, and Sean Crespo. The film stars Kargman as Dzanielle, a social media influencer navigating the status-obsessed world of the Upper East Side as she chases a million followers and discovers her first genuine friendship. The ensemble cast includes Justin Bartha, David Krumholtz, Christine Taylor, Laura Bell Bundy, Eugene Cordero, Jessica Capshaw, Clara Wong, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Sol Miranda, Olli Haaskivi, Nathan Lee Graham, and Dan Hedaya, with cameo appearances from Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, and Matt Damon. The film was produced by Tiny Office Productions, Awkward Productions, and Steven Ast, with executive producers including Jill and Harry Kargman, Lizzie Tisch, and Daryl Roth. The film had its world premiere at the Miami Jewish Film Festival on January 18, 2026, and also screened at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on February 25, 2026. It was released in the United States on May 8, 2026, distributed by Menemsha Films and Brainstorm Media. The film runs 88 minutes. Core themes include authenticity, female friendship, social media performance, class, and identity. The film is for audiences drawn to New York City comedies and Jewish-American comedy-drama.

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Influenced (2026) skewers Upper East Side influencer culture as social media maven Dzanielle chases one million followers amid fake friends, Black card flaunts, Ozempic mishaps, and workout obsessions.