Williams was actually a former correspondent on US programme The Daily Show, but has successfully made the tricky jump to acting look easy. Watch for the chance to see a young actor clearly destined for stardom.

| May 18, 2021

Williams' voracious and unapologetically non-demure performance brings the subtext to the surface. She takes over, defining herself as a star in her first lead role.

| Dec 12, 2020

A really charming way to spend 83 mins!

| Oct 8, 2020

Jessica James is kind of obnoxious, mean to her dates, and she's definitely her own biggest fan. But she's 25 and she's trying really hard.

| Sep 11, 2019

Astute, hilarious, and with an open-endedness that rings true to life, Strouse has gifted us wisdom and one hell of a leading lady in Williams.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2019

The Incredible Jessica James actually wields colorblindness in a positive way.

| Original Score: A- | Nov 16, 2018

Director Jim Strouse...allows Jessica Williams' energy to shine and dominate the film - which she does with ease.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 24, 2018

The Incredible Jessica James is quite - dare I say it, incredible - for a number of reasons, an obvious one being that a strong and independent woman of color takes the helm, quirks and all, and we love her for it.

| Aug 6, 2018

This movie is surprisingly sweet, bright, and optimistic in all the right places.

| Apr 20, 2018

The fresh, genuinely funny rom-com will make you feel a lot of things, and you'll undoubtedly emerge wishing that Williams was your best friend.

| Dec 19, 2017

Writer/director James Strouse has given us a modern comedy that is both innovative and genuine, going as far as dwelving into several comedy subgenres...

| Nov 26, 2017

There's a power in seeing a self-aware black woman on screen who simply proceeds through life like she hasn't been defeated by it, like she still feels she can make a difference, like she still believes that the world is hers.

| Sep 26, 2017

The Incredible Jessica James has more to it than what first meets the eyes, and it's so worth delving into if you've got the patience to relish in it for exactly what it is.

| Aug 29, 2017

But all along, [Jessica Williams'] presence onscreen showed something like star power. And in The Incredible Jessica James, she fulfills that promise.

| Aug 28, 2017

Unfortunately, The Incredible Jessica James isn't quite as incredible as Jessica James.

| Original Score: 4.5/10 | Aug 25, 2017

[Jessica] Williams is a very strong presence with energy and personality to spare--she will go far.

| Aug 16, 2017

This drama-comedy goes general when others go specific.

| Aug 11, 2017

What makes The Incredible Jessica James stand out-other than terrific performances from Williams and co-stars- is in the effort it puts towards being a romantic comedy that emphasizes the "comedy" part.

| Aug 9, 2017

Jessica Williams deserves your undivided attention. She is freakin' dope, and I can't wait to see what she does next.

| Aug 7, 2017

A 27-year-old comedian and Daily Show correspondent given ample room to breathe, riff and roar by director Jim Strouse's script, Williams bounds into the proceedings with unfiltered comic peculiarity.

| Aug 1, 2017