The Studio (2025)

An unflinchingly brilliant satire that could be subtitled “Honey, I Shrunk the Ego!” Apple TV+ has another winner in The Studio.

Laced with references to the silver screen at every turn and shot in such a way as to remind you of a golden age of cinema, the show walks a careful tightrope between silliness, satire and sentimentality with quite exceptional results. The sun may be setting on the Hollywood of old, but it has just risen on the best new comedy of the year so far.

Its mix of screwball capering, toe-curling cringiness and razor-sharp one-liners is so laugh-out-loud funny and brilliantly performed, any notion that this is simply Hollywood eating itself ends up hitting the cutting room floor with a satisfying thud.

It’s a fantastically written show, the best showcase for Rogen’s underrated writing and acting abilities in years. Some have already called it Entourage for the streaming era, but if it stays as consistent as its first two episodes, it will almost instantly be considered better.

It’s a show that, at its core, understands Hollywood’s inner workings better than almost every other project made about Hollywood — because it understands the immortality made possible by big screen success, and more importantly, the minor miracles required to ever make anything good.

Seth Rogen’s new project displays imagination to spare.

The Studio’s strain of cringe humor won’t be for everyone; even as it mellows in the second half of the season, it remains too intense to wind down with or throw on in the background. But for those willing to get on its frazzled wavelength, this is a strong contender for the best new comedy of 2025.

2025’s best new show to date, and one of Hollywood’s sharpest self-portraits in ages—which is saying something, considering how much the entertainment industry loves to celebrate and satirize itself.

The most entertaining and spot-on depiction of Hollywood since Robert Altman’s “The Player.” Granted, that’s high praise, but Rogen and Goldberg, who also direct the 10-episode series, swing for the fences with one home run after another. They are aided by stellar scripts and an ensemble of actors who are having an utter blast.

I really wanted to like this show. The pilot was good. Fun premise, good parody based structure. But I watched the next three episodes and really found it hard to be engaged with the story each time. Each episode felt like a tired trope that was just a variation of the pilot. I've seen enough TV that not much surprises me, but these episodes seem so obvious, from the plot to every twist and turn, that I felt nothing, and I didn't laugh. Not once. And it's hard to connect with the characters, because none of them are likeable, nor are they relatable for someone who doesn't work in the movie industry. It almost seems to be "art portraying life" of everything wrong with the movie industry. I am guessing it got good reviews because reviewers actually work in the industry and maybe it's relatable for them.

Hollywood can't produce a series as daring and tackling themes borrowed from the film industry itself. The Studio 2025 I won't review the series like others do. The right thing to do is talk about the madness happening inside Hollywood, and I'll focus on just the first three episodes. It begins when Griffin Mille, CEO of Continental Studios, decides to fire Patty, the lead producer—a woman with extensive experience and a long history in the industry—and appoint another lead producer named Matt Remick. Griffin tells Matt that they should be making movies, not films—meaning commercial animated projects that people pay for. Let's break this down; Hollywood or film enthusiasts in general will understand what I mean. Yes, perhaps those fools from the 1980s who lived through a period of great economic prosperity are now CEOs of companies, wanting to amass huge fortunes and break records for wealth. Therefore, filmmakers and elite audiences shouldn't concern themselves with this issue, nor with political agendas. The problem lies with the filmmakers themselves. Martin Scorsese is one of the greats of cinema. He's not a newcomer to the genre; he was preceded by giants like John Ford and Billy Wilder. Now, he's asking for over $200 million for his film's budget. Why, Marty? Is it because the mafia—Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio—want more money and can't convince them to work on less? It's difficult to secure $200 million for a director like Martin Scorsese, but it would be great, or rather, easy, for such directors to go to independent film studios—or, more accurately, companies that finance films on a small or budget basis—to revive the art industry and bring it back to the big screen, where strangers gather to watch art. No, that didn't happen at all. Instead of adapting to moderate budgets, they went to Netflix, the most corrupt place in the world, and the value of Netflix, as well as Apple, skyrocketed. What happened with small and medium-sized funding companies, like A24, was that they brought in new directors, each one thinking he was the next Stanley Kubrick. They challenged themselves: how can I make a film that doesn't tell a story, but rather uses a professional camera to capture disturbing, frightening, and unsettling events? This is what independent filmmakers are like now; they don't tell stories, but rather want to send messages through frightening and disturbing events within their work. And this is the most foolish thing about this industry: making films deliver messages instead of creating an experience or a life with meaning, or meanings, from which the viewer can find the message. This is the reality of Hollywood, and the filmmakers themselves are to blame. Mohammed Ziad

Uma série feita sobre medida para cinéfilos, com um Seth Rogen particularmente inspirado, executivo de uma produtora, onde mostrará de forma crua o quanto estamos diante de uma fábrica de gerar lucro, e não exatamente arte. Até o capítulo do plano sequência, as sacadas funcionam muito bem, com direito até a Martin Scorsese e outras figuras muito interessantes. Após isso, a série fica mais previsível, ainda que tenha bons momentos. Em oito capítulos poderia contar a mesma história. Ainda assim, vale muito a pena, e embora tenha certo contexto narrativo linear, tirando um ou outro detalhe, os capítulos se sustentam por si.

I was skeptical about The Studio at first, mainly because it was on Apple TV, but I’m so glad I gave it a shot. It’s easily one of the funniest shows I’ve seen in years. Seth Rogen and the entire cast absolutely nailed it. Genuinely hilarious and really well written. Honestly, it might be the best thing on Apple TV and one of the best comedies on TV. The best way to describe it: Hollywood meets anxiety meets comedy. I highly recommend it and it deserves all the Emmys it won.

I love this. Incredibly funny and cool cameos. Amazing cast and Seth Rogen has really proved himself as a writer with this one,.

How the heck did this show win 13 Emmys ? There are funny moments but much of it tries too hard and ends up pedantic and cloying. Zombie diarrhea? A black Koolaid spokesman? Much ado about nothing. And I can’t stand Seth Rogan’s laugh.

A very funny behind the scenes satire of how Hollywood operates. While at the same time skewering Hollywood, it also defends Hollywood from the MANY unfair criticisms is gets. And it does it in a smart way that's entertaining. Some of the character motivations and over the top stupidity can be a bit grating in certain episodes. But it's fine if you accept that the comedy has slapstick quality to it, maybe a bit on the nose with some of its comedy but its saved by other episodes that does the satire just right.

Great comedy with funny characters and situations. Some cameos are incredible.

This show is great... the humor, the cameos. It really pokes fun at the entire movie industry from top to bottom. But what really sets it above the rest is the beautiful cinematography and the amazing looooong one-take shots. Seriously, each episode might be limited to 4-5 takes. It's just makes you really respect these comedians' acting abilities when you actually see it. I hope it wins lots of awards.

Ititially interesting, but I found the repeated madcap stupidity annoying...

I liked what some other user's said - just another Hollywood self-indulgent show. I can see why the 'pro' critics like this - as they are much more 'insider's than the casual user. I found the pace and camera movement to be distracting if not annoying. I guess I'm just not clued into how hollywood works, or perhaps I just don't care how hollywood works enough to care about this show. (that said I'm not sure hollywood is working all that well anyway. The number of 'adult' non-superhero movies worth watching are slim and none. This is regardless of genre, rom-coms are non-existent (the ones that are made are just 'star-stacking' anyway, dramas are too wrapped in social statements to be enjoyable and while I'm all for diversity I get tired of playing the 'which character will be LGBTQ+' game... Forced diversity ****... and quit changing the gender/race/sexual preference of already established characters... just create new and better stories to do that...)

Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’

The Studio is a comedy series on Apple TV+ created by Seth Rogen, and it definitely has his signature style: loud, satirical and over the top. The first episode really grabs your attention, especially with a surprise appearance by Martin Scorsese that sets the tone for the rest of the series and the guest starts that will appear. Each episode features big-name guest stars, and that’s one of the most fun parts of the show. You can tell it was made by people who know the entertainment world well. If you’ve ever worked in or around film and TV, there are a lot of moments that will hit close to home. But the problem is that it’s too much. The characters are so exaggerated that they stop feeling real. They’re more like cartoons than people, which makes it hard to care about what’s happening. The jokes and situations are often so overblown that the story gets lost in the chaos. On the other hand, the way the show is filmed is one of its best features. Most of it is shot in what looks like one long, continuous take. The camera moves through the sets and follows the characters, which creates a fast pace and keeps things feeling alive and unpredictable. It’s not something you usually see in a comedy, and it really works. In the end, The Studio has some great ideas and a fresh visual approach, but the humor and characters are so extreme that it stops being effective. It’s fun at times, but that's it.

The problem with this show is that it basically is what it makes fun of. A shallow project with too much money on its hand and too little brains.

A comedy from 2000s Hollywood packaged in a series that criticizes modern Hollywood, which is all about money, shallow entertainment, and superficiality. Worthwhile, and thank you for your great work.

I tried watching it but found is to be another Hollywood self-indulgent show. Hollywood loves Hollywood insider jokes became tired.

A great comedic insight into the chaotic mess that Hollywood is. Loved the jokes, the cameos, and the cinephile references. Great music and cinematography!

seth rogen deserves all the credit he gets and more. taking influence from madness like mad men & atlanta he weaves a story relatable for every aspiring creator or film maker. a fibonacci paced staccato of episodes that leave you with distinct impressions of each character, their ambitions and the synchronicities they all provide in collaboration through the struggle - something all big productions require. if you value the world of CINEMA you'll be impressed again, for you know who never fails? seth rogen

制作水准颇高的一部剧，Apple还是有钱。每集都有长镜头，第二集更是全集一整个长镜头。参与客串的也都是大牌演员/导演。10集中确实也有几集感觉略水，但总体还是很有意思的，对于喜欢电影的观众，应该能看的很欢乐

Absolutely bonkers, fast paced and hilarious. Seth Rogen really knows comedy.