Mr. Right (2015 film)

Mr. Right

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Paco Cabezas
Produced by
  • Bradley Gallo
  • Michael A. Helfant
  • Rick Jacobs
  • Lawrence Mattis
Written by Max Landis
Starring
Music by Aaron Zigman
Cinematography Daniel Aranyó
Edited by Tom Wilson
Production
company
  • Amasia Entertainment
  • Circle of Confusion
Distributed by Focus World
Release dates
  • September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19) (TIFF)
  • April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08) (United States)
Running time
 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $209,215[1]

Mr. Right is a 2015 American action-comedy romance film directed by Paco Cabezas and written by Max Landis. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and RZA.[2] The film was released on April 8, 2016, by Focus World.

Plot

A woman (Anna Kendrick) comes to a crossroad when she finds out that her new beau (Sam Rockwell) is a professional assassin who kills the people who hire him instead of the intended targets.

Cast

Production

The project was first announced on October 8, 2011 by Variety, that Paco Cabezas would direct the action-comedy film Mr. Right scripted by Max Landis, produced by Circle of Confusion's David Alpert and Lawrence Mattis.[3] On May 5, 2014, Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick were added to the film to star for the lead roles.[4] Michael Helfant and Bradley Gallo would finance the film for Amasia Entertainment and co-produce along with Circle of Confusion's Mattis and Rick Jacobs.[4] On October 6, rapper Rza joined the film's cast to play Shotgun Steve, a marksman of a rival gangster.[5] On October 7, Tim Roth joined the film to play Hopper, Rockwell's character's former mentor turned nemesis.[6] On October 8, James Ransone joined the film.[7] On October 10, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and Katie Nehra joined the cast, Mount would play Richard Cartigan, a member of a New Jersey crime family, Eklund would play the tattooed thug Johnny Howl, and Nehra would play the bookish roommate to Kendrick's Martha.[8]

Filming

The filming began on October 13, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where it would be shot for seven weeks.[9][10]

Release

In October 2014, Lakeshore Entertainment announced to acquire the international rights to the film, while Sierra/Affinity would handle international sales of the film at American Film Market.[11] The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 19, as the closing night film.[12][2] Prior to, Focus World acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[13] The film was released on April 8, 2016.[14]

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 44%, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[15] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 51 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]

Peter Dubruge of Variety gave the film a negative review, writing, "Not an especially sustainable work model, professionally speaking (it’s murder on word-of-mouth, for starters), but then, this fixer is ready to make some changes in his own life, maybe even find romance with an on-the-rebound Anna Kendrick — which is where Max Landis’ ultra-cutesy script picks up, asking whether a character like that can find and sustain love … or else die trying. For about a decade after Pulp Fiction, such quirky hit-man comedies were all the rage, though in the post-Gigli era, (the eerily similar) Mr. Right just feels wrong."[17]

Anna Kendrick's performance was praised by Alan Scherstuhl of The Village Voice, saying it was "a role that Anna Kendrick kills with such flamboyant style it makes all the movie's shootings look even more rote."[18] Andy Webster in his New York Times review comments that "Anna Kendrick's star shows no sign of dimming".[19]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mr-Right#tab=summary
  2. 1 2 "Sandra Bullock’s ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ Robert Redford’s ‘Truth’ to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Mayorga, Emilio (October 8, 2011). "Cabezas to helm ‘Mr. Right’". variety.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (May 5, 2014). "Sam Rockwell & Anna Kendrick Team For Max Landis-Scripted ‘Mr Right’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Yamato, Jen (October 6, 2014). "RZA Joins Sam Rockwell & Anna Kendrick In ‘Mr. Right’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Yamato, Jen (October 7, 2014). "Tim Roth Joins Hitman Action-Romance ‘Mr. Right’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2014). "James Ransone Joins Anna Kendrick in 'Mr. Right'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ Yamato, Jen (October 10, 2014). "Anson Mount, More Join Hitman Romance ‘Mr. Right’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Scott, Mike (October 7, 2014). "RZA, Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick set to shoot 'Mr. Right' in New Orleans". nola.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ Scott, Mike (October 13, 2014). "Filming in New Orleans: Tim Roth, four others join Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick in 'Mr. Right'". nola.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ O'Connell, Ryan (October 16, 2014). "Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell's ‘Mr. Right’ International Rights Acquired By Lakeshore, Sierra Affinity". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 18, 2015). "Toronto: ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ & Rathergate Pic ‘Truth’ Added; ‘Mr. Right’ To Close Festival". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (September 18, 2015). "Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell Comedy ‘Mr. Right’ Sells to Focus World". TheWrap.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mr. Right". ImpAwards.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mr. Right (2016)". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Mr. Right (2015)". Metacritic.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  17. ↑ Dubruge, Peter (September 17, 2015). "Toronto Film Review: ‘Mr. Right’". Variety.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  18. ↑ Scherstuhl, Alan (April 7, 2016). "'Mr. Right' and Anna Kendrick Show How Rom-Com Heroes Are Pretty Much All Psychopaths". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  19. ↑ Webster, Andy (April 7, 2016). "Mr. Right, With Anna Kendrick, Dips Into a Tricky Genre". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

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