Basic (2026)
Basic (2026), directed by Chelsea Devantez, starring Ashley Park and Taylor John Smith.
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Synopsis
Gloria and Nick go through a painful breakup. Gloria then spirals through Nick’s past dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends until she discovers the reason for all their issues: Kaylinn, the hottest, most basic ex-girlfriend to ever exist, who not only just took Gloria’s boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too. Based on Devantez's award-winning 2020 short of the same name.
- Chelsea DevantezDirector, Writer
- Adam SiegelProducer
- Katie McNicolProducer
- Marc PlattProducer
About the film
Basic is a 2026 American comedy film written and directed by Chelsea Devantez in her directorial debut. It stars Ashley Park, Leighton Meester, Kate Linder, Taylor John Smith, Nelson Franklin, Kandy Muse, Ashley Nicole Black, Kenzie Elizabeth, Amber Ruffin, Jon Gabrus, Georgia Mischak and Eleanor Choi.
It had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 16, 2026.
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Basic is a 2026 American comedy film written and directed by Chelsea Devantez in her directorial debut. It stars Ashley Park, Leighton Meester, Kate Linder, Taylor John Smith, Nelson Franklin, Kandy Muse, Ashley Nicole Black, Kenzie Elizabeth, Amber Ruffin, Jon Gabrus, Georgia Mischak and Eleanor Choi.
It had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 16, 2026.
Cast
Ashley Park as Gloria
Leighton Meester as Kaylinn
Taylor John Smith as Nick
Nelson Franklin
Kandy Muse
Ashley Nicole Black
Kenzie Elizabeth
Amber Ruffin
Jon Gabrus
Georgia Mischak
Kate Linder
Eleanor Choi
Production
In October 2025, it was announced Ashley Park, Taylor John Smith, Leighton Meester, Ashley Nicole Black, Kandy Muse, Nelson Franklin, Kenzie Elizabeth and Kate Linder had joined the cast of the film, with Chelsea Devantez directing from a screenplay she wrote. Marc Platt serves as a producer.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 16, 2026.
References
External links
Basic at IMDb
Text from Basic (2026 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_(2026_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on March 16, 2026, a Monday.
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMarc Platt Productions, BuzzFeed Studios, Fortitude International, CaliWood Pictures, 100 Zeros
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Ashley Park
Gloria -
Taylor John Smith
Nick -
Leighton Meester
Kaylinn -
Ashley Nicole Black
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Kandy Muse
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Nelson Franklin
- Kenzie Elizabeth
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Kate Linder
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- Chelsea Devantez Director
- Adam Siegel Producer
- Katie McNicol Producer
- Marc Platt Producer
- Michael Philip Producer
- Nadine de Barros Producer
- Richard Alan Reid Producer
- Chelsea Devantez Writer
Questions about this film
What is Basic about?
Basic: Gloria and Nick go through a painful breakup. Gloria then spirals through Nick’s past dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends until she discovers the reason for all their issues: Kaylinn, the hottest, most basic ex-girlfriend to ever exist, who not only just took Gloria’s boyfriend, but is about to take h…
Who directed Basic?
Basic was directed by Chelsea Devantez in 2026.
Who stars in Basic?
The cast of Basic includes Ashley Park, Taylor John Smith, Leighton Meester, Ashley Nicole Black and Kandy Muse.
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