Other People (film)
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| Directed by | Chris Kelly |
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| Written by | Chris Kelly |
| Starring |
Jesse Plemons Molly Shannon Bradley Whitford Maude Apatow |
| Music by | Julian Wass |
| Edited by | Patrick Colman |
Production company |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Other People is a 2016 American dramedy film written and directed by Chris Kelly and stars Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, and Maude Apatow. The film was produced by Adam Scott, Naomi Scott, and Sam Bisbee. The executive producers were Lance Acord, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Cathleen Ihasz, Nicole Ihasz, David Ryan, Hunter Ryan, Richard J. Bosner, and Stephanie Apt.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2016.[2]
Plot
The film is a dramedy about a 29-year-old gay man who moves home to Sacramento to take care of his mother, who’s in the advanced stages of leiomyosarcoma.[2] Being home is further complicated by his conservatively religious family and his Dad's refusal to accept his sexuality (ten years after he came out). Shannon's character struggles through chemo, decides to quit treatment and starts to decline, each of the family members deal with the inevitable loss in their own way.[3]
Cast
- Jesse Plemons as David
- Molly Shannon as Joanne
- Bradley Whitford as Norman
- Maude Apatow as Alexandra
- John Early as Gabe
- Zach Woods as Paul
- Madisen Beaty as Rebeccah
- J.J. Totah as Justin
- June Squibb as Ruth-Anne
- Paul Dooley as Ronnie
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2016.[1] In February 2016, Netflix acquired worldwide streaming rights to the film. At the same time, Vertical Entertainment picked up the North American theatrical rights for the film and plans on releasing the film in the fall for a campaign targeted at the 2017 Oscars.[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a rating of 82%, based on 11 reviews.
In its review of the film, The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Ably playing the loving son, a comedy writer quietly worrying that his life is falling apart even without having Mom's cancer in the picture, Jesse Plemons delivers on the promise he has shown in so many supporting roles since his Friday Night Lights breakthrough."[3]
New York magazine praised Shannon's performance and the supporting performance of J.J. Totah, describing his performance as follows: "The child actor is only featured in two of Other People’s scenes — he plays the flamboyant younger brother of Plemons’s best friend — but he makes the goddamn most of them: Totah waltzes into his first scene casually hitting on the far-older Plemons, then spends his second scene in drag, staging an over-the-top, twerk-filled performance for his bemused family."[5]
References
- 1 2 Ramin Setoodeh,Brent Lang. "‘Other People’ Starring Molly Shannon Brings Sundance to Tears - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- 1 2 Justin Chang. "‘Other People’ Review: Molly Shannon and Jesse Plemons Play Mother and Son - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- 1 2 DeFore, John. "'Other People': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin and Lang, Brent (February 24, 2016). "Netflix Buys Molly Shannon Cancer Dramedy ‘Other People’". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Buchanan, Kyle. "You Need to Meet the 14-Year-Old Who Won Sundance". Vulture. Retrieved 26 January 2016.