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{{Short description|2022 film by Olivia Wilde}}
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{{Infobox film
| image          = Don't Worry Darling Poster 2.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| alt            = A man and a woman closeup face-to-face in bed.
| director       = [[Olivia Wilde]]
| screenplay     = [[Katie Silberman]]
| story          = {{Plainlist|
* Carey Van Dyke
* [[Shane Van Dyke]]
* Katie Silberman
}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* Olivia Wilde
* Katie Silberman
* Miri Yoon
* [[Roy Lee]]
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|<!--PER BILLING BLOCK.-->
* [[Florence Pugh]]
* [[Harry Styles]]
* Olivia Wilde
* [[Gemma Chan]]
* [[KiKi Layne]]
* [[Nick Kroll]]
* [[Chris Pine]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Matthew Libatique]]
| editing        = [[Affonso Gonçalves]]
| music          = [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]]
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[New Line Cinema]]
}}
| distributor    = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2022|9|5|[[79th Venice International Film Festival|Venice]]|2022|9|23|United States}}
| runtime        = 123 minutes<!-- Exact runtime: 122m 38s --><ref name="Runtime">{{cite web|date=September 15, 2022|title=''Don't Worry Darling'' (15)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dont-worry-darling-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0mtqy|url-status=live|access-date=September 15, 2022|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915175619/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dont-worry-darling-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0mtqy}}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $20-35 million
| gross          = $87.6 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |title= Don't Worry Darling (2022)  |id=Dont-Worry-Darling-(2022) |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=Don't Worry Darling (2022)|id=10731256|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
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'''''Don't Worry Darling''''' is a 2022 American [[psychological thriller]] film directed by [[Olivia Wilde]] from a screenplay by [[Katie Silberman]], based on a [[spec script]] by Silberman, Carey Van Dyke, and [[Shane Van Dyke]]. Starring [[Florence Pugh]], [[Harry Styles]], Wilde, [[Gemma Chan]], [[KiKi Layne]], [[Nick Kroll]] and [[Chris Pine]], it follows a housewife in an idyllic [[company town]] who begins to suspect a sinister secret being kept from its residents by the man who runs it.

Following the critical success of Wilde's feature directorial debut ''[[Booksmart]]'' (2019), a multi-studio bidding war took place for her second film, with [[New Line Cinema]] eventually winning. Pugh joined the cast in April 2020, with Styles added that September, replacing [[Shia LaBeouf]] after production had already begun. Filming took place in Los Angeles from October 2020 to February 2021. The film was the subject of media attention and controversy, including conflicting reports regarding the circumstances of LaBeouf's departure and alleged conflicts between Wilde and Pugh.

''Don't Worry Darling'' premiered at the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 5, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 23 by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $87.6 million.
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==Plot==
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Alice and Jack Chambers live in the fictional town of Victory, [[California]], an idealistic 1950s desert [[company town]]. Every day, the men leave for work at Victory Headquarters in the surrounding desert, which their wives are prohibited from entering and discouraged from asking about. The women live as housewives and enjoy luxuries and leisure while the men are gone.

Alice spends her days with other wives, including her best friend, Bunny. Another resident, Margaret, has become estranged from the community since she had a mental breakdown after her unauthorized desert visit resulted in her son's apparent death; she claims Victory took him as punishment for breaking the rules. At a party hosted by Frank, Victory's founder, Alice sees Margaret's husband attempt to medicate her after an outburst. Alice and Jack then have sex in Frank's bedroom, but she notices Frank observing them in silence.

While riding the trolley, Alice sees a plane crash in the desert and rushes to help. She stumbles onto Headquarters and touches one of its mirror-like windows, experiencing surreal hallucinations about another life before waking up at home that night.

Alice continues to have increasingly strange experiences, then receives a phone call from Margaret, who claims to have seen the same things. After brushing her off, she sees Margaret slit her own throat and fall from her roof. Before she can reach Margaret's body, Alice is dragged away by men in red jumpsuits.

Jack dismisses Alice's claims and says Margaret is simply recovering from a household accident. When Alice asks him what is really happening at the Victory Project, he becomes angry and refuses to answer. The town physician, Dr. Collins, prescribes Alice medication, which she and Jack decline. She steals Margaret's medical file from his briefcase and finds it heavily redacted.

Becoming increasingly paranoid during a company celebration where Frank promotes Jack, Alice breaks down in the bathroom. Confronted by Bunny, she attempts to explain her suspicions. Bunny reacts angrily when Alice tells her she went to Headquarters, accusing her of jeopardizing their livelihood in Victory and comparing her to Margaret.

Alice and Jack invite their neighbors to dinner, including Frank and his wife Shelley. Frank privately confirms her suspicions and dares her to challenge him. Spurred on, Alice attempts to expose him over dinner, but Frank makes her appear delusional to the others, causing Jack grief.

Afterward, Alice tries to tell Jack that Frank confirmed her suspicions, but he rebukes her. Nearing the end of her rope, she begs him to leave the Victory Project with her. He feigns agreement, then lets Frank's men take her away in the driveway. Dr. Collins gives Alice [[Electroconvulsive therapy|electroshock therapy]], during which she sees herself in the 21st century, struggling to get by as surgical resident Alice Warren and living with the unemployed Jack.

After her treatment, Alice resumes her life in Victory, but comes to realize the visions are actually memories. Confronted by Alice, Jack confesses the truth: Victory is a simulated world created by Frank, where he and the other men lead their version of perfect lives; the women they have forced into the simulation are unaware that their lives in Victory, and their children, are artificial.

When the men leave for work each day, they are actually logging out of the simulation for real jobs to pay for their captive wives to stay there. Jack argues that Alice was miserable in the real world while in Victory they can finally be happy, but she is livid that she's being held there non-consensually and without her autonomy. Jack begs Alice to stay, forcefully grabbing her, prompting her to smash a [[Old fashioned glass|rocks glass]] over his head, killing him in both the simulation and reality.

Frank immediately hears of Jack's death. Bunny finds Alice and admits she has always known about the simulation, but chose to stay to be with her children, who died in real life. She tells Alice that Frank's minions will kill her if she doesn't get to Headquarters, the exit portal from the simulation. Alice silently confronts the neighborhood, and as small explosions begin,  the husbands panic.

Fleeing in Jack's car, Alice is chased by Dr. Collins and Frank's men. She maneuvers them into fatally crashing into each other. Meanwhile, Shelley fatally stabs Frank to take control of Victory. Arriving at Headquarters, Alice has a final vision of Jack, then puts her hands on Headquarters just before Frank's men can reach her. Seeing disturbing images mixed with visions of herself in the real world, the screen cuts to black as Alice is heard gasping for air. (It is left ambiguous if Alice escaped or not.)<!-- DO NOT PUT THAT SHE ESCAPED, WHAT WE SEE IS WHAT WE GET -->

==Cast==
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{{Cast listing|
* [[Florence Pugh]] as Alice
* [[Harry Styles]] as Jack
* [[Olivia Wilde]] as Bunny
* [[Gemma Chan]] as Shelley
* [[KiKi Layne]] as Margaret
* [[Sydney Chandler]] as Violet
* [[Nick Kroll]] as Dean
* [[Chris Pine]] as Frank
* Asif Ali as Peter
* [[Kate Berlant]] as Peg
* [[Timothy Simons]] as Dr. Collins
* [[Douglas Smith (actor)|Douglas Smith]] as Bill
* [[Ari'el Stachel]] as Ted
* [[Dita Von Teese]] as herself
}}

==Production==
===Development and writing===
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The film was announced in August 2019, after a bidding war among 18 studios to acquire the next [[Olivia Wilde]]-directed project. [[New Line Cinema]] won the auction.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=July 31, 2019 |title=Hot Auction Update: 18 Offers On ''Don't Worry Darling'' With ''Booksmart''{{'}}s Olivia Wilde To Star, Direct |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/olivia-wilde-booksmart-dont-worry-darling-auction-hot-spec-script-1202657914/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731173856/https://deadline.com/2019/07/olivia-wilde-booksmart-dont-worry-darling-auction-hot-spec-script-1202657914/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=August 12, 2019 |title=New Line Wins Olivia Wilde-Directed Spec Package 'Don't Worry Darling; Auction Drew 18 Bids |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/new-line-olivia-wilde-director-star-dont-worry-darling-auction-18-bids-genre-film-1202666281/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-date=August 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812161048/https://deadline.com/2019/08/new-line-olivia-wilde-director-star-dont-worry-darling-auction-18-bids-genre-film-1202666281/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The original [[spec script]] was written by brothers Carey and [[Shane Van Dyke]]; the screenplay appeared on the [[The Black List (screenplays)|2019 Black List]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Ramos |first2=Dino-Ray |date=December 16, 2019 |title=The Black List 2019 Screenplays Unveiled & Ranked: Ken Kobayashi's Frozen-Time Romance ''Move On'' Tops List |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/black-list-2019-scripts-rankings-full-list-1202810439/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216195058/https://deadline.com/2019/12/black-list-2019-scripts-rankings-full-list-1202810439/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> [[Katie Silberman]] was brought on to do a rewrite, which became the film's screenplay.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Munzenrieder |first=Kyle |date=March 2, 2021 |title=What Is ''Don't Worry Darling'' Even About? |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/dont-worry-darling-about-plot |access-date=May 2, 2022 |work=[[W (magazine)|W]] |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502171551/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/dont-worry-darling-about-plot |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Semlyen |first=Phil de |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Here's everything we know about ''Don't Worry Darling'' |url=https://www.timeout.com/news/heres-everything-we-know-about-dont-worry-darling-042922 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |work=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502182320/https://www.timeout.com/news/heres-everything-we-know-about-dont-worry-darling-042922 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to Wilde, Frank is inspired by psychologist and author [[Jordan Peterson]], whom she called a "pseudo-intellectual hero to the [[incel]] community".<ref>{{cite web |date=September 1, 2022 |last1=Lent |first1=Caitlin |title=Olivia Wilde Needs to Be in Charge |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/olivia-wilde-needs-to-be-in-charge |website=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911092808/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/olivia-wilde-needs-to-be-in-charge |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sharf_9/29/2022">{{cite web | last=Sharf | first=Zack | title=Jordan Peterson Breaks Down in Tears When Asked About Olivia Wilde Calling Him a 'Hero to the Incel Community': 'Sure, Why Not?' | website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=September 29, 2022 | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jordan-peterson-cries-olivia-wilde-incel-hero-dont-worry-darling-1235388024/ | access-date=September 30, 2022 | archive-date=September 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930001817/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jordan-peterson-cries-olivia-wilde-incel-hero-dont-worry-darling-1235388024/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |first=Inga |last=Parkel |title=Jordan Peterson responds after Olivia Wilde says movie character was based on him |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jordan-peterson-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-b2159739.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910002948/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jordan-peterson-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-b2159739.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Peterson rejected the characterization,<ref>{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |first=Peony|last=Hirwani |title=Jordan Peterson responds after Olivia Wilde says movie character was based on him |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jordan-peterson-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-b2159739.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910002948/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jordan-peterson-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-b2159739.html |url-status=live |quote=the latest bit of propaganda disseminated by the woke, self-righteous bores and bullies who now dominate Hollywood }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 8, 2022 |last1=Dawson |first1=Tyler |title=Exclusive: Jordan Peterson hits back at director Olivia Wilde over 'this insane man' comments |newspaper=[[National Post]] |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/exclusive-jordan-peterson-hits-back-at-director-olivia-wilde-over-this-insane-man-comments}}</ref> but expressed interest and said that perhaps he would watch the film.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 September 2022 |last1=Sharf |first1=Zack |title=Jordan Peterson Breaks Down in Tears When Asked About Olivia Wilde Calling Him a 'Hero to the Incel Community': 'Sure, Why Not?' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jordan-peterson-cries-olivia-wilde-incel-hero-dont-worry-darling-1235388024/ |website=Variety |quote=It's really something to see — constantly how many people are dying for lack of an encouraging word and how easy it is to provide that if you’re careful. }}</ref>

[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] initially put the budget at about $20 million, while [[Forbes]] estimated the production budget was in the range of $20-$30 million.<ref name="OliviaWildeProfile"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mendelson |first1=Scott |title=Box Office: Why Online Controversies Won't Make Or Break Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/08/29/olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-controversy-scandal-florence-pugh-harry-styles-box-office/ |website=[[Forbes]] |date=August 29, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022 |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902072508/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/08/29/olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-controversy-scandal-florence-pugh-harry-styles-box-office/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] and [[Deadline Hollywood]] later said the film cost €35 million to produce.<ref name="Variety-previews" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2022 |first1=Anthony |last1=D'Alessandro |title=Fans Just Wild About Harry: 'Don't Worry Darling' Imax Advance Fan Screenings Fastest Selling To Date |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-imax-ticket-sales-box-office-1235112785/ |quote=the $35M production shot in Palm Springs |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910183439/https://deadline.com/2022/09/harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-imax-ticket-sales-box-office-1235112785/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 

===Casting===
In April 2020, [[Florence Pugh]], [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[Chris Pine]] were added to the cast of the film,<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 24, 2020 |title=''Don't Worry Darling'': Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf & Chris Pine Set For Olivia Wilde New Line Thriller |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/dont-worry-darling-florence-pugh-shia-labeouf-chris-pine-star-in-olivia-wilde-movie-1202917171/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424225645/https://deadline.com/2020/04/dont-worry-darling-florence-pugh-shia-labeouf-chris-pine-star-in-olivia-wilde-movie-1202917171/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Dakota Johnson]] joining the next month.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Dakota Johnson Boards Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry, Darling'' |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/dakota-johnson-boards-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1202933947/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 13, 2020 |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519224729/https://deadline.com/2020/05/dakota-johnson-boards-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1202933947/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Dakota Johnson Joins Olivia Wilde's Film ''Don't Worry, Darling'' |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dakota-johnson-olivia-wilde-film-dont-worry-darling-1234598438/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=May 14, 2020 |date=May 13, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516184647/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dakota-johnson-olivia-wilde-film-dont-worry-darling-1234598438/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Wilde was originally set to play Pugh's part and Pugh was to play Wilde's, but they traded roles when Wilde decided she wanted a younger couple at the center of the film.<ref name="OliviaWildeProfile">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-sex-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235347929/ |title=Olivia's Wilde Ride: Directing ''Don't Worry Darling'', Making Harry Styles a Movie Star and Being 'Blown the F— Away' by Florence Pugh |first=Elizabeth |last=Wagmeister |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 24, 2022|archive-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824150027/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-sex-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235347929/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2020, [[Harry Styles]] joined the cast,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Here's When You Can See Harry Styles in Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry Darling''|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/movies/9629202/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-release-date-video-teaser/|access-date=September 24, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 13, 2021|archive-date=September 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913202607/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/movies/9629202/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-release-date-video-teaser/|url-status=live}}</ref> replacing LaBeouf.

In October 2020, [[Gemma Chan]] and [[KiKi Layne]] joined the cast, with Layne replacing Johnson, who dropped out due to a scheduling conflict with ''[[The Lost Daughter (film)|The Lost Daughter]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gemma-chan-kiki-layne-join-olivia-wilde-and-harry-styles-in-dont-worry-darling|title=Gemma Chan, Kiki Layne Join Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles in ''Don't Worry Darling''|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=October 7, 2020|access-date=October 7, 2020|archive-date=October 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007195607/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gemma-chan-kiki-layne-join-olivia-wilde-and-harry-styles-in-dont-worry-darling|url-status=live}}</ref> That month, [[Sydney Chandler]], [[Nick Kroll]], [[Douglas Smith (actor)|Douglas Smith]], [[Kate Berlant]], Asif Ali, [[Timothy Simons]] and [[Ari'el Stachel]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/sydney-chandler-nick-kroll-douglas-smith-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1234596812/|title=Sydney Chandler, Nick Kroll, Douglas Smith, Kate Berlant, Asif Ali Round Out Cast Of Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry Darling''|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014161843/https://deadline.com/2020/10/sydney-chandler-nick-kroll-douglas-smith-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1234596812/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=October 29, 2020 |title=''Veep'' Star Tim Simons And Ari'el Stachel Join Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry Darling'' |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/veep-star-tim-simmons-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1234606052/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213202807/https://deadline.com/2020/10/veep-star-tim-simmons-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-1234606052/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[File:Kaufman Desert Home.jpg|thumb|The opening scene was filmed at [[Kaufmann Desert House|The Kaufmann House]] in [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]].]]
[[Principal photography]] began in Los Angeles on October 26, 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1320722147803828230|user=bestofpugh|title=Florence Pugh confirms that filming for 'Don't Worry Darling' starts Today|date=October 26, 2020|access-date=September 4, 2022 |link= https://twitter.com/bestofpugh/status/1320722147803828230}}</ref> It was temporarily halted for two weeks on November 4 after a crew member tested positive for [[COVID-19]], which resulted in stars Pugh, Styles and Pine being quarantined.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=November 5, 2020 |title=New Line Calls Temporary Halt To Olivia Wilde-Directed ''Don't Worry Darling'' After Positive COVID Test; Cast Including Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine Quarantined |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/covid-shutdown-movie-new-line-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-positive-covid-test-1234609473/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213202810/https://deadline.com/2020/11/covid-shutdown-movie-new-line-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-positive-covid-test-1234609473/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Filming wrapped on February 13, 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1360864965880664065|user=FilmUpdates|title=Production on Olivia Wilde's #DontWorryDarling starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne and Chris Pine has officially been completed.|date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715081941/https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1360864965880664065|archive-date=July 15, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=July 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1360862955324194816|user=dwdupdate|title=Olivia Wilde posts with Katie Silberman to celebrate wrapping Don't Worry Darling, which will be their second movie together ❤️ |date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213202813/https://twitter.com/dwdupdate/status/1360862955324194816 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> The film's original score is by [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/06/john-powell-scoring-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling/|title=John Powell Scoring Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry Darling''|website=Film Music Reporter|date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 7, 2022|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107003132/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/06/john-powell-scoring-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Arianne Phillips]] served as [[costume designer]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dita-von-teese-bejewled-dont-worry-darling-1234629599/ |title=Dita Von Teese Is Having a Main Girl Pop Moment |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |author-link=Brittany Spanos |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 12, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |archive-date=June 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612053652/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dita-von-teese-bejewled-dont-worry-darling-1234629599/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The opening sequence was filmed at the [[Kaufmann Desert House|Kaufmann House]]. It was the first film to be shot there. Wilde was inspired by its architecture, and hung a photograph of it on her wall while working on the script. She told ''Variety'', "To be there was huge. To direct the first shot there felt like this really auspicious beginning to this movie which was this love letter not only to film, but to architecture, to design, to this era."<ref>{{cite web |title=Olivia Wilde on Directing Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in 'Don't Worry Darling' |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKRn9rJu2Q&t=1m22s |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 24, 2022 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826003017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKRn9rJu2Q&t=1m22s |url-status=live}}</ref>

Other filming locations include the [[James Oviatt Building|Cicada Club]] in [[Downtown Los Angeles]] during the Victory party sequence and the Volcano House in [[Newberry Springs, California|Newberry Springs]], which served as Victory Headquarters and was once owned by TV host [[Huell Howser]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2022-09-22 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Is a Dazzling Tour of Palm Springs' Greatest Mid-Century Architecture |url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/dont-worry-darling-where-did-it-shoot-palm-springs-mid-century-architecture-1235379919/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Variety |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527215717/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/dont-worry-darling-where-did-it-shoot-palm-springs-mid-century-architecture-1235379919/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Alleged conflicts on set===
====Wilde and LaBeouf====

In 2021, it was reported that Wilde had fired LaBeouf for poor behavior and clashing with the cast and crew.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wagmeister |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Davis |first2=Clayton |date=December 24, 2020 |title=Inside Shia LaBeouf's Career Meltdown After Sexual Battery Lawsuit |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/shia-labeouf-career-abuse-allegations-1234874581/ |access-date=January 14, 2021 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224160151/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/shia-labeouf-career-abuse-allegations-1234874581/ |url-status=live}}</ref> LaBeouf denied these claims in August 2022, saying he quit the film despite Wilde's efforts to keep him on board. He provided ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' with leaked texts and a video recording from Wilde addressed to him, in which she says: "I feel like I'm not ready to give up on this yet, and I, too, am heartbroken and I want to figure this out. You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you're open to giving this a shot with me, with us."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/shia-labeouf-denies-fired-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-1235350529/ | title=Shia LaBeouf Denies He Was Fired from Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling': 'I Quit Your Film' | date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826161138/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/shia-labeouf-denies-fired-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-1235350529/|archive-date=August 26, 2022|url-status=live|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last1=Moreau|first1=Jordan|last2=Shafer|first2=Ellise}}</ref>

Following LaBeouf's statements, Wilde denied his claims and again said that she fired him, telling ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' that she did so after Pugh said she was uncomfortable with LaBeouf's behavior.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine |date=2022-09-08 |title=Olivia Wilde on 'Don't Worry Darling,' "Baseless Rumors"—And Everything Else |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/cover-story-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling |access-date=2023-01-23 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908120357/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/cover-story-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling |url-status=live }}</ref> When asked about this in an interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', LaBeouf replied, "It is what it is."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |date=2022-09-08 |title=Shia LaBeouf Responds to Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling' Counterclaims: "It Is What It Is" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shia-labeouf-responds-to-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-claims-1235214049/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222910/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shia-labeouf-responds-to-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-claims-1235214049/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Wilde and Pugh====

Rumors alleged that Wilde and Pugh clashed on set, leading to tensions during both production and promotion for the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Breakdown of all the Alleged 'Don't Worry Darling' Drama |first=Carolyn |last=Twersky |date=August 24, 2022 |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/dont-worry-darling-drama-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=[[W (magazine)|W]] |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827024158/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/dont-worry-darling-drama-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |date=September 25, 2022 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Crewmembers Dispute On-Set Feud Rumors Amid Solid Box Office Opening |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-crew-no-screaming-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235126898/ |access-date=September 26, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926010226/https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-crew-no-screaming-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235126898/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An anonymous source reported to ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'' that Pugh and Wilde had a "screaming match" on set, and the former Warner Bros. executive [[Toby Emmerich]] oversaw a "long negotiation process" between Wilde, Pugh, and the studio to figure out how much Pugh would continue to be involved in the film.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/can-dont-worry-darling-recover-from-the-bad-press.html| title=Don't Worry, Darling, It's Judgment Day| website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]| date=September 23, 2022| accessdate=September 23, 2022| archive-date=September 23, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923161225/https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/can-dont-worry-darling-recover-from-the-bad-press.html| url-status=live}}</ref> Warner Bros. co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy denied any tension between themselves and Wilde, saying, "We are so proud of the work that Olivia Wilde has done making this incredibly beautiful and entertaining film and look forward to collaborating with her again."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title=Warner Bros. Denies Conflict With Olivia Wilde After Allegation of "Screaming Match" With Florence Pugh |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1347789/warner-bros-denies-conflict-with-olivia-wilde-after-allegation-of-screaming-match-with-florence-pugh |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=E! Online |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222911/https://www.eonline.com/news/1347789/warner-bros-denies-conflict-with-olivia-wilde-after-allegation-of-screaming-match-with-florence-pugh |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 25, 2022, 40 members of the film's crew issued a statement disputing the allegations and dismissing rumors of unprofessional behavior on the set as "completely untrue".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Hipes|last2=D'Alessandro|first1=Patrick|first2=Anthony|date=September 25, 2022|title='Don't Worry Darling' Crewmembers Dispute On-Set Feud Rumors Amid Solid Box Office Opening|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-crew-no-screaming-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235126898/|access-date=September 26, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926010226/https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-crew-no-screaming-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235126898/|url-status=live}}</ref> The allegations have also been dismissed by cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who called the set "one of the most harmonious sets I've ever been on", and by Wilde herself, who called the rumors "baseless".<ref name="vanityfair.com" />

==Marketing==
At the [[CinemaCon]] 2022 for the stage at [[Caesars Palace]], Wilde confirmed that the idea of the film was inspired by ''[[Inception]]'', ''[[The Matrix]]'', and ''[[The Truman Show]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |title=Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Get Hot and Heavy in Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry, Darling'' Sneak Peek |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-worry-darling-first-look-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235241238/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 26, 2022 |date=April 26, 2022 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427083039/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-worry-darling-first-look-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-1235241238/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|last2=Patten|first2=Dominic|title=Olivia Wilde CinemaCon Envelope Mystery: It Was Jason Sudeikis Legal Documents|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/olivia-wilde-cinemacon-jason-sudeikis-legal-documents-ted-lasso-1235011446/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 27, 2022|date=April 27, 2022|archive-date=April 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427215720/https://deadline.com/2022/04/olivia-wilde-cinemacon-jason-sudeikis-legal-documents-ted-lasso-1235011446/|url-status=live}}</ref> The trailer, which was also shown at CinemaCon, was released online on May 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Burton |first=Carson |title=Harry Styles Gaslights Florence Pugh in ''Don't Worry Darling'' Trailer |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-worry-darling-trailer-harry-styles-florence-pugh-olivia-wilde-1235220483/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 2, 2022 |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502160434/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-worry-darling-trailer-harry-styles-florence-pugh-olivia-wilde-1235220483/ |url-status=live}}</ref> A teaser poster was released on June 16, and a second trailer was released on July 21.

David Christopherson of [[MovieWeb]] called the poster "unsettling," and based on the trailer, Valerie Ettenhofer of [[/Film]] said ''Don't Worry Darling'' looks like a "full-blown horror movie", noting the mystery surrounding its plot and ''[[The Stepford Wives (1975 film)|The Stepford Wives]]'' overtones.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ettenhofer |first=Valerie |date=July 21, 2022 |title=Don't Worry Darling Trailer: Life Could Be A Dream For Florence Pugh |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/935946/dont-worry-darling-trailer-life-could-be-a-dream-for-florence-pugh/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=[[/Film]] |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721185139/https://www.slashfilm.com/935946/dont-worry-darling-trailer-life-could-be-a-dream-for-florence-pugh/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Christopherson |first=David |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Don't Worry Darling Receives New Unsettling Poster |url=https://movieweb.com/dont-worry-darling-new-unsettling-poster/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=[[MovieWeb]] |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721190021/https://movieweb.com/dont-worry-darling-new-unsettling-poster/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The official release poster was released on August 11, 2022. An edited version of the second trailer was shown in theaters and was released online on September 21.<ref>{{cite web |title=Don't Worry Darling - Final Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmBIIGZoGI |website=YouTube |publisher=Warner Bros. UK & Ireland |access-date=September 30, 2022 |date=September 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930092441/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmBIIGZoGI&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Release==
''Don't Worry Darling'' had its world premiere at the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 5, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/out-competition/don%E2%80%99t-worry-darling|title=Biennale Cinema 2022 {{!}} Don't Worry Darling|website=[[Venice Biennale|La Biennale di Venezia]]|access-date=August 30, 2022|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817035607/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/out-competition/don%E2%80%99t-worry-darling|url-status=live}}</ref> Claims of Styles spitting on Pine during the Venice premiere based on videos recorded from inside the theatre (and thereby adding to the already rocky press tour mired by allegations of a falling-out between Wilde and Pugh) were dismissed as "a ridiculous story" and "a complete fabrication" by Pine's representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harry-styles-denies-spitting-chris-pine-1235361643/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title='Harry Styles Did Not Spit on Chris Pine,' Rep Confirms: 'This Is a Complete Fabrication'|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2022|archive-date=September 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907174218/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harry-styles-denies-spitting-chris-pine-1235361643/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also screened at the 48th [[Deauville American Film Festival]] and the [[70th San Sebastián International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.europapress.es/euskadi/noticia-dont-worry-darling-segunda-pelicula-olivia-wilde-completa-seccion-perlak-festival-san-sebastian-20220823114817.html|language=es|agency=[[Europa Press (news agency)|Europa Press]]|date=August 23, 2022|title='Don't Worry Darling', la segunda película de Olivia Wilde, completa la sección Perlak del Festival de San Sebastián|access-date=August 23, 2022|archive-date=August 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823115402/https://www.europapress.es/euskadi/noticia-dont-worry-darling-segunda-pelicula-olivia-wilde-completa-seccion-perlak-festival-san-sebastian-20220823114817.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was theatrically released on September 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Venice Festival Picks Marilyn Monroe Drama 'Blonde,' New Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Wilde, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Films |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venice-2022-film-festival-lineup-1235185580/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=July 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727142612/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venice-2022-film-festival-lineup-1235185580/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Olivia Wilde's ''Don't Worry Darling'' Gets a 2022 Release Date |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-release-date-1235012658/ |access-date=September 24, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=September 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913184125/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-release-date-1235012658/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The film was released for [[Video on demand|VOD]] on October 25, 2022 and on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]], [[Blu-ray]] [[DVD]] on November 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/10582/dont-worry-darling|title=Don't Worry Darling DVD Release Date|website=www.dvdsreleasedates.com|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-date=October 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028070415/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/10582/dont-worry-darling|url-status=live}}</ref> It began streaming to subscribers on [[HBO Max]] on November 7.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jordan |last=Williams |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-dont-worry-darling |title='Don't Worry Darling' is now available to watch at home — here's how to stream the thriller starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh |work=[[Business Insider]] |date=November 7, 2022 |accessdate=November 12, 2022 |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112090532/https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-dont-worry-darling |url-status=live }}</ref> Over its first week of streaming, it was watched in 2.7 million households.<ref>{{cite web |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-hbo-max-viewership-1235173258/ |title='Don't Worry Darling' Clears Near 3M Households In First Week On HBO Max |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=November 15, 2022 |accessdate=November 15, 2022 |archive-date=November 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116034533/https://deadline.com/2022/11/dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-hbo-max-viewership-1235173258/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Don't Worry Darling'' grossed $45.3 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $42.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $87.6 million.<ref name="NUM" /><ref name="BOM" />

In the U.S. and Canada, it was projected to gross $17–20 million from 4,113 theaters in its opening weekend, with some estimates as high as $25 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Box Office: 'Don't Worry Darling' Targets $20 Million Debut as Off-Screen Drama Fuels Interest |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-dont-worry-darling-opening-weekend-estimates-1235377847/ |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=Variety |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922213652/https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-dont-worry-darling-opening-weekend-estimates-1235377847/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Will Harry Styles Fans Deliver A Fall Hit For 'Don't Worry Darling'? – Box Office Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-weekend-box-office-1235122999/ |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=Deadline |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922213652/https://deadline.com/2022/09/harry-styles-dont-worry-darling-weekend-box-office-1235122999/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It made $9.4 million on its first day, including a combined $3.1 million from preview screenings on Monday and Thursday.<ref name="Variety-previews">{{Cite web |last= Moreau |first= Jordan |date= September 23, 2022 |title= Box Office: 'Don't Worry Darling' Makes $3.1 Million From Previews |url= https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/dont-worry-darling-box-office-1235380469/ |access-date= September 23, 2022 |website= Variety |quote= With a price tag of $35 million to produce |archive-date= September 23, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220923153022/https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/dont-worry-darling-box-office-1235380469/ |url-status= live }}</ref> It went on to debut to $19.4 million, topping the box office; 66% of the audience was female, with nearly 70% aged 18–34. Several publications noted the film was front-loaded to Friday and previews, attributing it likely to younger women going to see Styles.<ref name=opening>{{Cite news |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 24, 2022 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Looking To Romance $20M Opening – Saturday AM Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-1235125578/ |access-date=September 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923224654/https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-1235125578/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=September 25, 2022 |title=Box Office: 'Don't Worry Darling' Sizzles With $19 Million Debut |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/dont-worry-darling-box-office-opening-weekend-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-1235383066/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Variety |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925152522/https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/dont-worry-darling-box-office-opening-weekend-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-1235383066/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In its sophomore weekend the film fell 64.6% to $6.8 million, finishing second behind newcomer ''[[Smile (2022 film)|Smile]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=October 1, 2022 |title='Smile' Now At $19M Weekend Opening – Saturday AM Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-smile-dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-1235131625/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001005700/https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-smile-dont-worry-darling-harry-styles-1235131625/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Critical response===
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 353 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Despite an intriguing array of talent on either side of the camera, ''Don't Worry Darling'' is a mostly muddled rehash of overly familiar themes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Don't Worry, Darling (2022) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_worry_darling |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-date=September 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906014059/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_worry_darling |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average score]] of 48 out of 100 based on 62 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title= Don't Worry Darling Reviews |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dont-worry-darling |website= [[Metacritic]] |archive-date= September 4, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220904170145/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dont-worry-darling |url-status= live |access-date= September 29, 2022}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale, while those at [[PostTrak]] gave the film a 67% overall positive score, with 53% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" />

Critics praised Pugh's performance, the cinematography, and the visual style, but found the film unsatisfying overall. Rotten Tomatoes reported that Styles had "a debatably entertaining turn" and that reaction to the third act was divided.<ref name="campbell">{{cite web |date=September 6, 2022 |first=Christopher|last=Campbell |title=Don't Worry Darling First Reviews: Florence Pugh's Stunning Performance Elevates So-So Mystery |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/dont-worry-darling-first-reviews-florence-pughs-stunning-performance-elevates-so-so-mystery/ |access-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908102615/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/dont-worry-darling-first-reviews-florence-pughs-stunning-performance-elevates-so-so-mystery/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing the film after its Venice premiere, Kate Erbland of ''[[IndieWire]]'' praised the scenography and cast performances, particularly Pugh's, but found fault with the screenplay, summarizing: "Pugh's outstanding performance and the extraordinary below-the-line craftsmanship are all impeccably rendered, but they can't overcome the film's rotten core concept."<ref>{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |last1=Erbland |first1=Kate |title='Don't Worry Darling' Review: Florence Pugh Burns Down Olivia Wilde's Dollhouse |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-movie-review-olivia-wilde-1234756185/ |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=[[IndieWire]] |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905181739/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-movie-review-olivia-wilde-1234756185/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In a mixed review for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Tomris Laffly commended Pugh's performance and also praised Pine's performance and the film's visuals, but called Styles "outmatched", criticized the direction, and found its handling of themes and ideas heavy-handed, writing, "Perhaps the chief deficit of ''Don't Worry Darling'' isn't even predictability, but a discernible lack of new ideas of its own."<ref name="Laffly">{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |author=Tomris Laffly |title=Don't Worry Darling succumbs to the spell of simpleminded feminism |url=https://www.avclub.com/dont-worry-darling-review-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-1849464576 |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905183224/https://www.avclub.com/dont-worry-darling-review-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-1849464576 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s [[Peter Bradshaw]] called it a "movie marooned in a desert of unoriginality", criticizing the screenplay and direction.<ref name="Bradshaw">{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |title=Don't Worry Darling review – panic! Harry Styles drama offers cause for concern |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/05/dont-worry-darling-review-panic-harry-styles-drama-offers-cause-for-concern |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905185905/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/05/dont-worry-darling-review-panic-harry-styles-drama-offers-cause-for-concern |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Vulture.com]]''{{'}}s [[Bilge Ebiri]] called the film "smooth, competent, (mostly) well acted, and merely tedious", writing that the plot "can get boring and repetitive after a little while". Complimenting the performances of Pugh, Wilde, and Pine, he called Styles "the weak link&nbsp;... who is not without talent but who fails to give Jack the dimensionality or inner conflict the character clearly needs."<ref name="Ebiri">{{cite web | date=September 5, 2022 | author=Bilge Ebiri | author-link=Bilge Ebiri | title=Don't Worry Darling is Smooth, Competent, and Tedious | work=[[Vulture.com]] | url=https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling.html | access-date=September 6, 2022 | archive-date=September 7, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907013119/https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling.html | url-status=live}}</ref> Phil de Semlyn of ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' wrote, "Pugh saves this stylish but inert horror-thriller from disaster"; [[Richard Lawson (writer)|Richard Lawson]] of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' echoed this, calling Pugh "a commanding and centered actor who makes the most of the hash she's served".<ref>{{cite web |date=September 5, 2022 |author=Phil de Semlyen |title='Don't Worry Darling': Florence Pugh just keeps this '50s horror off the rocks |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/dont-worry-darling-2022 |work=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907225932/https://www.timeout.com/movies/dont-worry-darling-2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | date=September 5, 2022 | author=Richard Lawson | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-movie-review | title=Don't Worry Darling Isn't a Catastrophe—or an Unqualified Success | website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | access-date=September 7, 2022 | archive-date=September 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905175443/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-movie-review | url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for the independent online publication ''Clapper'', Ewan Gleadow praised Pugh's performance but concluded that the film "just isn't up to scratch".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleadow |first=Ewan |title=Venice 2022: Don't Worry Darling |url=https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/venice-2022-dont-worry-darling |access-date=September 24, 2022 |website=Clapper |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924224637/https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/venice-2022-dont-worry-darling |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Anthony Lane]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' called Pine "the best thing in the film" and Styles "utterly and helplessly adrift" while reading lines of dialogue.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 16, 2022 |title=The Glib Dystopianism of 'Don't Worry Darling' |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/the-glib-dystopianism-of-dont-worry-darling |access-date=September 21, 2022 |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920000443/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/the-glib-dystopianism-of-dont-worry-darling |url-status=live}}</ref> Geoffrey Macnab of ''[[The Independent]]'' wrote, "Styles gives a surprisingly dull and low-wattage performance as Jack", adding that the film "is beautifully shot by cinematographer Matthew Libatique" and complimenting the visuals.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Harry Styles is charisma-free in Olivia Wilde's messy Don't Worry Darling – review |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-review-plot-florence-pugh-b2161477.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |first=Geoffrey |last=Macnab |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910021504/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling-review-plot-florence-pugh-b2161477.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Steph Green wrote for [[BBC]] that the film is "full of half-baked ideas" and "an empty shell" while also noting the film's repetitive nature. She wrote that "Pugh does her best with the material" but that "Styles doesn't feel up to the material here, with leaden line delivery and a lack of light and shade making his scenes opposite Pugh fall flat."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Steph |title=Don't Worry Darling review: Full of 'half-baked ideas' |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220905-dont-worry-darling-is-full-of-half-baked-risk-free-ideas |access-date=September 10, 2022 |website=BBC |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910021454/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220905-dont-worry-darling-is-full-of-half-baked-risk-free-ideas |url-status=live}}</ref>

For ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, [[Stephanie Zacharek]] wrote that "the plot is cleverly worked out" and complimented Pugh's performance, but disliked the film's ending and wrote that "Styles is cute, but a dud. Everything he does on-screen practically evaporates from one scene to the next."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 5, 2022 |first=Stephanie |last=Zacharek |title='Don't Worry Darling' Rises Above the Gossip—But Not Quite Enough |url=https://time.com/6210945/dont-worry-darling-review/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910042022/https://time.com/6210945/dont-worry-darling-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Scott Mendelson]] of [[Forbes]] named Pugh's performance "as good as you'd expect", complimented Pine as he "relishes the chance to play a smarmy villain", and argued that "Styles is as good as he needs to be" and that "some of the criticism of his performance has been more about the character than the actor."<ref>{{cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Review: Olivia Wilde Delivers The Sexy, Pulpy Goods |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/09/07/movies-review-dont-worry-darling-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-harry-styles-chris-pine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908150523/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/09/07/movies-review-dont-worry-darling-olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-harry-styles-chris-pine/ |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

Michael Shindler of ''[[The American Spectator]]'', while noting the film does not suffer on account of cast performances, argued that based on Wilde's statements and reports of on-set developments, rather than being "a mere swing and a miss", the film could be construed as an exercise in unintentional [[self-criticism]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Shindler |first1=Michael |title=Olivia Wilde's New Movie Takes Aim at Jordan Peterson — And Destroys Itself |journal=The American Spectator |date=October 4, 2022 |url=https://spectator.org/dont-worry-darling-stepford-wives-gone-wilde/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025215145/https://spectator.org/dont-worry-darling-stepford-wives-gone-wilde/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Helen O'Hara of [[Empire (magazine)|''Empire'']] complimented the cinematography and called Styles's performance "solid" while particularly praising Pugh, calling her performance "flawless", adding, "this is her film, and everyone else is just there for support."<ref>{{cite web |first=Helen |last=O'Hara |date=September 5, 2022 |title=Don't Worry Darling Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/dont-worry-darling/ |website=[[Empire (magazine)|empireonline]] |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910081010/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/dont-worry-darling/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Pete Hammond of Deadline wrote that the film is "quite entertaining" and "kinda fun", adding that Styles "shows he is the real deal as an actor and has great promise" while also complimenting the performances of Pugh and Pine.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Pete |last=Hammond |date=September 5, 2022 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Venice Review: Don't Worry About The Gossip, Olivia Wilde's 1950s Dream Life-Turned-Nightmare Is Kinda Fun |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-venice-review-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-1235108412/ |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910081009/https://deadline.com/2022/09/dont-worry-darling-venice-review-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-1235108412/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Owen Gleiberman]] of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] complimented the production design and wrote that Pugh "holds downs the center of the movie" and that Jack is "played by Styles with a wholesome cunning that marks him as a natural screen actor" and that "with his popping eyes, floppy shock of hair, and saturnine suaveness, he recalls the young [[Frank Sinatra]] as an actor."<ref>{{cite web |first=Owen |last=Gleiberman |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=September 5, 2022 |title='Don't Worry Darling' Review: Florence Pugh and Harry Styles Sizzle in Olivia Wilde's Neo-'50s Nightmare Thriller, but the Movie Is More Showy Than Convincing |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/dont-worry-darling-review-florence-pugh-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-1235360429/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910090354/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/dont-worry-darling-review-florence-pugh-harry-styles-olivia-wilde-1235360429/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
[[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]]'s musical score won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Film Score at The Ivors in London on 18 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ophelia |first=Maya |date=2023-05-18 |title=Winners of The Ivors 2023 announced |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/news/winners-of-the-ivors-2023-announced/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The Ivors Academy |language=en-GB |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702154045/https://ivorsacademy.com/news/winners-of-the-ivors-2023-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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