Influenced (film)
Influenced is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Rachel Israel from a screenplay by Jill Kargman, Carol Hartsell
and Sean Crespo. It stars Kargman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Jason Biggs, David Krumholtz, Christine Taylor, Jessica Capshaw and Justin Bartha.
It had its world premiere at the Miami Jewish Film Festival on January 18, 2026.
Cast
- Jill Kargman as Dzanielle
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Drew Barrymore
- Jason Biggs
- David Krumholtz
- Christine Taylor
- Jessica Capshaw
- Justin Bartha
- Laura Bell Bundy
- Eugene Cordero
- Clara Wong
- Jenny Mollen
- Sol Miranda
- Olli Haaskivi
- Nathan Lee Graham
- Dan Hedaya
- Rebecca Naomi Jones as Pam
- Mindy Cohn as Tess
- Judd Goodstein
- Ellie Biron
Production
In July 2024, it was announced Jill Kargman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Jason Biggs, David Krumholtz, Christine Taylor, Jessica Capshaw, Justin Bartha, Laura Bell Bundy, Eugene Cordero, Clara Wong, Jenny Mollen, Sol Miranda, Olli HaaskiviNathan Lee Graham and Dan Hedaya had joined the cast of the film, with Rachel Israel directing from a screenplay by Kargman, Carol Hartsell
and Sean Crespo. Principal photography had concluded in New York.