The pretentiousness of acting is a fun thing to lampoon, and “Official Competition” does it with surgical precision.

Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

All three actors are clearly having a blast with this satire of actorly egos and vanity projects, but it’s Cruz who truly dazzles.

Bolstered by an incredible cast, the film offers commentary on filmmaking as an art and the lengths the characters will go to outshine each other.