Linda Hamilton's Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Opens at 23% on Rotten Tomatoes
Kal Penn and Linda Hamilton star in the memoir adaptation, which drew a 23% critics' score from 13 reviews and a D grade from The A.V. Club.
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, starring Kal Penn and Linda Hamilton, debuted with a 23% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, according to screenrant.com. The film casts Penn as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and Hamilton as lawyer Ellyn Garofalo.
The movie adapts Kapoor's memoir Trust Me, I'm A Doctor: My Life Before, During, and After Anna Nicole Smith. Abbie Cornish plays Anna Nicole Smith.
Reviews have been harsh. ScreenRant's own review gave the film five out of 10 stars, while The A.V. Club's Brent Simon gave it a D rating.
The 23% figure is the lowest Tomatometer opening for a Hamilton film since 2009, when Holy Water landed at 7%. Hamilton's Terminator: Dark Fate scored 70% in 2019.
Television has fared better
Hamilton's recent small-screen work sits far above that mark: Resident Alien scored 97% across its 2021-2025 run, and Dark Winds season 4 scored 100% in 2026.
Quick answers
What is Linda Hamilton's new movie?
It is Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, in which she plays lawyer Ellyn Garofalo opposite Kal Penn as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor.
What score did Trust Me, I'm a Doctor get on Rotten Tomatoes?
It opened at 23% from 13 critics' reviews.
What is Trust Me, I'm a Doctor based on?
Sandeep Kapoor's memoir Trust Me, I'm A Doctor: My Life Before, During, and After Anna Nicole Smith.