Wiener-Dog (film)

Wiener-Dog

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Directed by Todd Solondz
Produced by
Written by Todd Solondz
Starring
Music by James Lavino
Cinematography Edward Lachman
Edited by Kevin Messman
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company
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Running time
 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Wiener-Dog is an American comedy film directed and written by Todd Solondz. The film stars Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[1] The film is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2016, by Amazon Studios and IFC Films.[2]

Cast

Production

On October 23, 2014, THR reported that Todd Solondz would next write and direct the comedy Wiener-Dog with Julie Delpy and Greta Gerwig attached as stars, Gerwig playing Dawn Wiener.[3] Megan Ellison would produce and finance through Annapurna Pictures, with Christine Vachon also producing through Killer Films.[3] On June 24, 2015, the complete cast of the film was announced, which included Brie Larson, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts.[4][5]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on June 24, 2015 in New York City.[5] Edward Lachman served as the film's cinematographer.[6]

Release

In December 2015, two images from the film were released, including one of Gerwig.[7]The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[8] It went onto screen at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 29, 2016.[9] Shortly after, it was announced that Amazon Studios had acquired distribution rights to the film.[10] In April 2016, it was announced IFC Films would be partnering with Amazon on releasing the film.[11] The film is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2016.[2]

Critical reception

Wiener-Dog received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 83% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[13]

References

  1. ↑ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Pahle, Rebecca (April 8, 2016). "Summer Heat: FJI previews what’s in store for warm-weather moviegoing". Film Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Kit, Borys (October 23, 2014). "Todd Solondz Plots Sort of Sequel to 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' With Greta Gerwig (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (June 24, 2015). "Todd Solondz’s ‘Weiner-Dog’ Draws Julie Delpy, Greta Gerwig, Brie Larson, Zosia Mamet". variety.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (June 24, 2015). "Todd Solondz’s ‘Wiener-Dog': More Cast Welcomed To The Doghouse". deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ Erbland, Kate (January 25, 2016). "How I Shot That: Ed Lachman Overcomes the Usual Challenges to Lens the Audacious 'Wiener-Dog'". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (December 8, 2015). "Sundance First Look: Greta Gerwig In Todd Solondz’s ‘Wiener-Dog’". Indiewire.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ Seattle International Film Festival http://www.siff.net/festival-2016/wiener-dog\title=Wiener-Dog. Retrieved May 5, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ Seetoodeh, Ramin (January 26, 2016). "Sundance: Amazon Lands Todd Solondz Comedy ‘Wiener-Dog". Variety.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ Kay, Jermey (April 14, 2016). "Amazon Studios woos CinemaCon". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ "WIENER-DOG". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Weiner-Dog". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

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