Showing Up (2023)

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In-Theaters

70%

2023, Comedy/Drama, 1h 48m

RT Critics’ Score: 89% (BIAS DETECTED)
RT Audience Score: 50%
Awards & Nominations: NA

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Critics Consensus

Kelly Reichardt’s latest film, Showing Up, is a masterful exploration of the art world and the people who inhabit it. With brilliant nuance and meticulous observation, Reichardt and Michelle Williams once again prove to be one of the best filmmaker-actor duos of the last quarter century. While the film may appear modest on the surface, it’s in the days after viewing that its essence truly takes shape, leaving a lasting impression on the viewer. Reichardt’s piercing specificity and insights into the dynamics of the Portland art scene are spot on, making Showing Up a must-see for anyone interested in the intersection of art and humanity.

Audience Consensus

Showing Up is like a painting that you can’t stop staring at, even though you’re not quite sure why. Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams have done it again with this moody, nuanced character study that will leave you feeling like you just spent a day in the Portland art scene. Sure, the structure might be a little too neat, but the performances are spot on and the insights into the creative process are fascinating. It’s the kind of movie that will make you want to go out and create something, even if you’re not quite sure what that something is yet. So go ahead, show up and see this movie. You won’t regret it.

Storyline

A sculptor balances her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends as she prepares to open a new show in Kelly Reichardt’s comedy-drama, Showing Up.

Production Company(ies)
Scott Rudin Productions

Distributor
A24

Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)

Filming Location(s)
Portland, Oregon, United States

MPAA / Certificate
R

Year of Release
2023

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Dolby
Aspect ratio:

NA
Runtime:

1h 48m
Language(s):

English
Country of origin:

United States
Release date:

Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023 Limited

Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama

Keyword(s)
starring Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro, André Benjamin, James LeGros, directed by Kelly Reichardt, written by Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Peter Rainer, Claudia Puig, David Fear, Stephanie Zacharek, Sheila O’Malley, Adam Kempenaar, Patrick McDonald, Chase Hutchinson, Jon Negroni, Carla Hay, Leo Brady, produced by Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani, MPAA rating R, sculptor, art, family, friends, creative life, artist’s life, art scene, Portland, graphic nudity, A24

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA

US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA

Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,821
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,692,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew

Michelle Williams

Hong Chau

Maryann Plunkett

John Magaro

André Benjamin

Lizzy

Jean

Sean

Eric

Michelle Williams – Lizzy
Hong Chau – Jo
Maryann Plunkett – Jean
John Magaro – Sean
André Benjamin – Eric
James LeGros – Ira

Director – Kelly Reichardt
Producers – Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Writers – Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond

Kelly Reichardt

Jonathan Raymond

Neil Kopp

Vincent Savino

Anish Savjani

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
Kelly Reichardt

Writer(s)
Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond

Producer(s)
Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani

Film Festivals
Cannes

Awards & Nominations
NA

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Peter Rainer

Claudia Puig

David Fear

Stephanie Zacharek

Sheila O’Malley

FilmWeek

Rolling Stone

TIME Magazine

RogerEbert.com

Filmspotting

SHOWING UP All Critics (65) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (7) Once you get into the mood that it’ll never explode into anything revelatory, it’s genial enough. April 7, 2023 Peter Rainer FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles) TOP CRITIC Brilliantly nuanced and meticulously observed. April 7, 2023 Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles) TOP CRITIC That this moody, woozy character study falls closer to the “masterpiece” side of the fence isn’t a surprise, considering it comes from Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams, one of the best filmmaker-actor duos of the last quarter century. April 7, 2023 David Fear Rolling Stone TOP CRITIC The on-the-surface modesty of Showing Up is a kind of sorcery. It’s in the days afterward, when you’ve left its spell and gone back to the world, that its essence is more likely to take shape… April 7, 2023 Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine TOP CRITIC There’s something a little too neat about the structure of “Showing Up” … but the piercing specificity of Reichardt’s vision, and her insights into the dynamics of an art scene like the one in Portland, are spot on. April 7, 2023 | Rating: 3/4 Sheila O’Malley RogerEbert.com TOP CRITIC Appropriate for its visual art milieu, Showing Up entreats us to carefully observe. April 7, 2023 | Rating: 4.5/5 Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting TOP CRITIC This story is simply fascinating, with each character fully developed & with their own mystery. Kelly Reichardt is one of America’s most important directors, with films that have soul and depth and expression, a window into her own essential perspective April 8, 2023 | Rating: 4/5 Patrick McDonald HollywoodChicago.com In a world of so much noise, it is Reichardt’s Showing Up that proves to be present and powerful in its accumulation of small moments that come together into something spectacular. April 8, 2023 | Rating: A Chase Hutchinson Collider It takes imperfect people to make beautiful things, perhaps because the most beautiful things are easier to appreciate and connect to when they’re imperfect. The same applies to family. April 7, 2023 | Rating: 8/10 Jon Negroni InBetweenDrafts Showing Up is right in line with writer/director Kelly Reichardt’s pattern of doing low-key movies about people who are emotionally stifled in some way. The last third movie is not as good rest of the film, but it’s still a watchable story. April 7, 2023 Carla Hay Culture Mix Showing Up is not just a character study but a human study. It’s a focus on surrounding oneself with like minded people and others who all want to make an impact with their work. April 7, 2023 | Rating: 3/4 Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com Amiable, pointilistically-observed minutia in which the minutia’s the point. April 7, 2023 | Rating: 2/4 Roger Moore Movie Nation…

Plot
A sculptor balances her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends as she prepares to open a new show in Kelly Reichardt’s comedy-drama, Showing Up.

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