Make Up (2020)
89%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Make Up gets under the skin during its eerily unsettling descent into jealousy and paranoia — and leaves the viewer wanting more from writer-director Claire Oakley
Make Up is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but instead of loops and drops, it’s all about the terror and confusion of discovering your identity. Claire Oakley’s debut feature is a coming-of-age drama that often feels like a horror film, and it’s a wild ride from start to finish. Molly Windsor is a force to be reckoned with as she pendulums between jealousy and curiosity, and the chemistry between the leads is palpable. It’s a masterful, unsettling, and beautifully constructed gem that will leave you breathless.
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
Mutiny Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 26m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2020
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Make Up, Molly Windsor, Joseph Quinn, Stefanie Martini, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Lisa Palfrey, Elodie Wilton, Claire Oakley, Emily Morgan, Drama, United Kingdom, Mutiny Pictures, obsession, jealousy, paranoia, coming-of-age, horror, psycho-sexual, symbolism, feminist, Robbie Collin, Brian Tallerico, John DeFore, Teo Bugbee, Michael Ordoña, Donald Clarke, Ben Turner, Daniel Gorman, Nick Levine, Amelia Emberwing, Orla Smith, Liam Lacey, reviewed by Daily Telegraph, RogerEbert.com, Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Irish Times, The Pink Lens, In Review Online, NME, WhatToWatch, Seventh Row, directed by Claire Oakley, written by Claire Oakley, produced by Emily Morgan, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, Fresh Kernels, movie, TV, actors, streaming, theaters, critic reviews, audience score, photos, videos, runtime, distributor, cast and crew, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, careers, newsletter, Fandango
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.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Joseph Quinn – Tom
Stefanie Martini – Jade
Theo Barklem-Biggs – Kai
Lisa Palfrey – Shirley
Elodie Wilton – Kippa
Claire Oakley – Director/Writer
Emily Morgan – Producer
Director(s)
Claire Oakley
Writer(s)
Claire Oakley
Producer(s)
Emily Morgan
Film Festivals
South by Southwest, Cannes
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (1)
As poetically teasing as it is psychologically precise, Make Up signals the arrival of an exciting new talent.
November 22, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
An accomplished piece of work and a pronouncement of a great young actress.
November 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
A fresh, grounded take on teenage confusion.
November 13, 2020
John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
It’s an intriguing interpretation of adolescent discovery, one that uses horror to suggest the dread that comes with finding a sense of self.
November 12, 2020
Teo Bugbee
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It’s an insightful, deeply felt film that lets us in on a personal evolution.
November 10, 2020
Michael Ordoña
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It is a dull commonplace to describe a debut as promising, but Oakley’s film really does point towards a grand future. She can have the du Maurier comparison for free.
August 14, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Molly Windsor is magnificently poe-faced as she pendulums between jealousy and curiosity. Small but very present, she endows an intensity to the role that makes it feel like Black Swan in a trailer park.
August 31, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens
There’s more emphasis here on mood than story, which lends the proceedings a certain thinness, and some of the formal moves start to suffer from familiarity after a while.
June 5, 2021
Daniel Gorman
In Review Online
A masterful, unsettling and beautifully constructed gem.
May 11, 2021
Nick Levine
NME
The film’s short runtime ensures that no minute is wasted, and there’s a palpable kind of chemistry between the leads.
January 27, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Amelia Emberwing
WhatToWatch
Claire Oakley’s debut feature, Make Up, is a coming-of-age drama that often feels like a horror film, because Oakley immerses us in the terror, confusion, and ecstasy of discovering your identity.
January 25, 2021
Orla Smith
Seventh Row
Writer/director Claire Oakley’s first feature is surprisingly powerful – and surprising – at first scanning as a potential horror before shape-shifting into a feminist art film.
January 18, 2021
Liam Lacey
Original Cin…
Plot
Make Up is a psychological drama about a teenage girl who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about her boyfriend, leading her down a dark path of jealousy and paranoia.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Molly Windsor’s performance as the lead character is described as “magnificently poe-faced.”
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89%
El Norte (1984)
89%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Sensitively written, skillfully directed, and powerfully portrayed, El Norte wrings deeply affecting drama from intractable real-life issues
El Norte is a must-see movie that will take you on a journey of epic proportions. With powerful acting, stunning cinematography, and a story that transcends borders, this film will leave you feeling both emotional and inspired. And if that’s not enough, there’s even a touch of the supernatural thrown in for good measure. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and get ready for a moving picture of grim realities that will have you on the edge of your seat. Trust us, you won’t regret it!
Production Company(ies)
Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1984
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:2h 19m
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Language(s):Spanish, Maya, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1983 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2009
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, directed by Gregory Nava, written by Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Joseph Treen, Catherine Rambeau, Marsha McCreadie, Kathleen Carroll, Gene Siskel, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Michael Ventura, JoAnn Rhetts, Steve Murray, Malcolm Johnson, Richard Freedman, Robert W Butler, MPAA rating R, produced by Trevor Black, Bertha Navarro, Anna Thomas, labor union, Guatemalan army, Mayan Indians, illegal immigrants, Los Angeles, Mexico, intractable real-life issues, cinematographer James Glennon, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, fantasy, reality, music, operatic emotional dimensions, horror story, mice, Oscar nomination, Best Original Screenplay, heartbreaking, refugees, United States, Guatemala, Los Angeles
Worldwide gross: $27,920
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $81,759
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,045
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 8,916
US/Canada gross: $27,920
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $81,759
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,685
US/Canada opening weekend: $27,920
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $81,759
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,015
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
David Villalpando – Enrique Xuncax
Ernesto Gómez Cruz – Arturo Xuncax
Gregory Nava – Director, Writer
Anna Thomas – Writer
Director(s)
Gregory Nava
Writer(s)
Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
Producer(s)
Trevor Black, Bertha Navarro, Anna Thomas
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (61) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (5)
It ought to be required viewing — on both sides of the border.
November 2, 2021
Joseph Treen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
[Audiences will] get plenty for their money: powerful acting, flint-clean cinematography, a riveting story that transcends geographical boundaries, and a touch of the supernatural thrown in for good measure.
August 3, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Catherine Rambeau
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
There is no question El Norte is one-sided, even propagandistic and sentimental at times, but its emotional and visual power supersedes some of its predictability.
August 3, 2021
Marsha McCreadie
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
Through the efforts of cinematographer James Glennon, Nava has almost succeeded in matching the unique style of Latin American writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez whose tales are a vibrant mixture of fantasy and reality.
August 3, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
El Norte is an epic story told on a small, intimate human scale.
August 3, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Things go wrong in fairly predictable ways and the movie’s last 15 minutes are undeniably maudlin. But by then we’re so caught up in Enrique and Rosa’s struggles, it’s easy to forgive the film’s unabashed sentimentality.
August 3, 2021
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
Its images are so forceful, and so beautiful, that they transcend the story’s simplicity and reach into a realm that can be justly called poetic.
August 3, 2021
Michael Ventura
L.A. Weekly
A vibrant moving picture of grim realities.
August 3, 2021
JoAnn Rhetts
Charlotte Observer
It never drags and has moments of Costa Gavras-like suspense which Nava presents in a style all his own.
August 3, 2021
Steve Murray
Bay Area Reporter
Working without major studio support, Nava and Thomas prove themselves filmmakers of exceptional skill, taste and idealism, who have made El Norte both an impressively finished and deeply moving vision of three very different Americas.
August 3, 2021
Malcolm Johnson
Hartford Courant
Expressionist, too, is the use of music in what is in many ways a film of operatic emotional dimensions.
August 3, 2021
Richard Freedman
Newhouse News Service
It has its moments of gritty realism, but also many of humor, and the technical production is spectacularly good with stunning color photography by James Glennon.
August 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star…
Plot
Peasants, tired of beingnothing more than manual laborers, are discovered by the Guatemalan army. After the army destroys their village, a brother and sister, decide they must flee el Norte. After receiving help from friends and advice from a veteran immigrant on strategies for traveling, they make their way to Los Angeles.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about El Norte.
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89%
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
89%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Beyoncé’s Homecoming is a cinematic masterpiece that showcases her unparalleled talent and celebrates the rich history of historically black colleges and universities. With stunning performances, intricate dance routines, and powerful messages of black pride and feminism, Homecoming is a tour de force that cements Beyoncé’s status as a cultural icon. The film offers an intimate look into the personal life of the superstar, revealing the hard work and dedication that goes into creating a performance of this magnitude. Beyoncé’s self-mythologization is on full display, and it’s a sight to behold. Homecoming is a must-see for anyone who appreciates the artistry and creativity of one of the greatest performers of our time.
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is the ultimate concert film that showcases the Queen B’s talent and her love for historically black colleges and universities. It’s not just a regular concert film, it’s a celebration of black pride and activism. Beyoncé’s performance is nothing short of amazing, and the behind-the-scenes footage gives fans an intimate look into her personal life. It’s a must-watch for anyone who loves music, dance, and wants to be inspired by the power of black culture. Plus, let’s be real, Beyoncé looks amazing as always.
Production Company(ies)
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
starring Beyoncé, directed by unknown director, written by unknown writer, concert film, black pride, historically black colleges and universities, glittering, personal as political, behind-the-scenes, performance, HBCUs, feminism, activism, African-American community, musical mash-ups, dance routines, self-mythologization, intimate look, star magnetism, non-Beylievers, talent, killer performances, box office success, budget, reviewed by Jenee Osterheldt, Shannon Miller, Lauren Carroll Harris, Roxana Hadadi, Guy Lodge, Karl Quinn, Brett Michael Dykes, Leigh Paatsch, Zoe Guy, Ella Kemp, Jo-Anne Rowney, Molli Mitchell, MPAA rating, produced by unknown producer, Beychella forever
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.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Unknown Director – Director
Director(s)
Unknown
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (1)
Beyoncé crafted the masterpiece with black pride and the spirit of historically black colleges and universities.
December 11, 2019
Jenee Osterheldt
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Homecoming is not your standard concert film by any stretch.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: A-
Shannon Miller
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
At the glittering centre of it all is Beyoncé herself: master maker of her own modern myth; an uber-perfectionist capitalist surveying her multimedia empire.
July 23, 2019
Lauren Carroll Harris
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Beyoncé’s Coachella concert film Homecoming is peak self-mythologization, an astonishing accomplishment that centers the personal as political.
May 1, 2019
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
Non-Beylievers should check out Homecoming, too: it’s unabashedly indulgent at nearly two-and-a-half hours, but conveys a more tactile, communal sense of her star magnetism than you might glean from her mirror-sheen recordings.
April 29, 2019
Guy Lodge
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Call it contradictory or call it complexity, but it’s all part of what makes Beyoncé so fascinating.
April 25, 2019
Karl Quinn
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Are there killer performances, musical mash-ups, and dance routines? Sure. But what really makes this music doc stand-out besides the talent of its star is the intimate look fans are given into Beyoncé’s personal life…
December 29, 2021
Brett Michael Dykes
Uproxx
The behind-the-scenes stuff is indeed fascinating, but no match for the revelatory experience of Beyonce’s performance itself, which lives up to everything you may have heard.
April 21, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
Too many people still treat African American culture with willful amnesia or purposeful neglect. This kind of affirmation and condensed schooling is just what we need to cut through the nonsense.
February 25, 2020
Zoe Guy
Hyperallergic
This show represented something different, as it was more in tune with her roots than what a mostly white audience at the music festival in California could begin to understand.
December 11, 2019
Ella Kemp
Culture Whisper
She of course looks amazing.
December 11, 2019
Jo-Anne Rowney
Daily Mirror (UK)
Her performance celebrated HBCUs, feminism, activism and the African-American community.
December 11, 2019
Molli Mitchell
Daily Express (UK)…
Plot
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t provide any goofy or funny comments about Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, but they do mention that the director is unknown.
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89%
American Factory (2019)
89%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
19 wins & 50 nominations total
American Factory takes a thoughtful — and troubling — look at the dynamic between workers and employers in the 21st-century globalized economy
American Factory is a documentary that will leave you feeling like you just witnessed a car crash in slow motion, but in a good way. It’s a fascinating look at the complexities of globalization, culture clashes, and the American workforce. The filmmakers manage to capture both sides of the story, from the factory floor to the CEO’s office, without taking a political stance. It’s a must-see for anyone interested in the future of the auto industry and international relations. Plus, it’s a great excuse to eat popcorn and feel smart at the same time.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Media Rights Capital,
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 11.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 49m
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Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2019
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
American Factory, documentary, workers, employers, globalized economy, Ohio, Chinese billionaire, General Motors plant, hope, optimism, setbacks, high-tech China, working-class America, Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, directed by, Julie Parker Benello, Jeff Reichert, produced by, Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, executive producer, Sherrod Brown, reviewed by, critics, Tomatometer, audience score, box office performance, budget, Netflix, MPAA rating, genre, culture clashes, consumerism, American workforce, cross-cultural, labor politics, international relations, Michael Moore, observational documentary, culture, East and West, political notion, appealing to the eye
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.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Steven Bognar – Director, Producer
Julia Reichert – Director, Producer
Jeff Skoll – Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann – Executive Producer
Julie Parker Benello – Producer
Director(s)
Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Steven Bognar, Julie Parker Benello, Jeff Reichert, Julia Reichert
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
19 wins & 50 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Documentary Feature Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (94) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (5)
This documentary speaks to everyone – those on the factory floor and the CEO … It shows both sides and lets you make up your own mind.
July 15, 2020
Scott Bryan
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Could not have been more timely.
February 21, 2020
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
American Factory sets out to chart what’s supposed to be a test run for the future of the auto industry and an example of positive international relations. It ends up capturing a cross-cultural car wreck in slow motion.
September 13, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
Reichert and Bognar are clearly on the side of the workers, both American and Chinese, yet their film is no Michael Moore polemic. It’s an old-school observational documentary in the very best sense of the term.
August 26, 2019
John Powers
NPR
TOP CRITIC
A mesmerizing jumble of culture and labor politics.
August 23, 2019
K. Austin Collins
Vanity Fair
TOP CRITIC
The movie is eye-opening – a windshield on the new world.
August 23, 2019
David Edelstein
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
I would say it has some political notion and delivers some interesting divisions between the East and the West. Yet it adds very little to the art of making a documentary and at least trying to make it appealing to the eye. [Full review in Spanish]
June 23, 2022 | Rating: 6/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
It leaves you reeling from the complex, unresolvable cultural dynamics at play in our present and future globalization.
February 22, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It’s a fascinating view of consumerism, the American workforce, culture clashes, and how people can connect with each other despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
December 29, 2021
Brett Michael Dykes
Uproxx
Episode 47: Doc Talk Part 3 / Hail Satan? / American Factory / Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese / Honeyland / The Image Book
October 18, 2021 | Rating: 76/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
A must-see…
December 28, 2020
Chris Barsanti
PopMatters
And, ironically, we wonder which regime is the really socialist one! [Full Review in Spanish]
September 19, 2020
Gisela Savdie
El Heraldo…
Plot
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for American Factory.
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On Her Shoulders (2018)
89%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: 13 wins & 17 nominations
On Her Shoulders traces one woman’s incredible journey to offer an inside look at modern political advocacy – and a challenge to viewers yearning to effect their own change.
On Her Shoulders” is a documentary that will make you cry, but in a good way. Director Alexandria Bombach captures the remarkable story of human rights activist Nadia Murad, who won the Nobel Peace Prize. The film shows the struggles and loneliness that Nadia faces, but also her strength and resilience. While some critics found the film lacking, I found it to be a powerful and emotional portrait of a truly inspiring woman. It’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to be inspired to make a difference in the world.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English, Arabic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, Nadia Murad, Yazidi, genocide, ISIS, sexual slavery, survivor, advocacy, fame, political, human rights, activism, Nobel Peace Prize, Alexandria Bombach, Brock Williams, Hayley Pappas, Adam Bardach, Dolby Digital, Scope, 2.35:1, Oscilloscope Laboratories, reviewed by Ben Sachs, Ed Potton, Ian Freer, Peter Bradshaw, Nigel Andrews, Matthew Monagle, Richard Propes, Lisa Trifone, Pat Mullen, Phil Guie, Kathy Fennessy, directed by Alexandria Bombach, produced by Brock Williams, Hayley Pappas, executive produced by Adam Bardach, starring Nadia Murad, Amal Clooney
Worldwide gross: $40,145
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $47,242
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,084
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,152
US/Canada gross: $28,288
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $33,289
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,777
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,374
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,147
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,798
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Amal Clooney – Self
Alexandria Bombach – Director
Brock Williams – Producer
Hayley Pappas – Producer
Adam Bardach – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Alexandria Bombach
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Brock Williams, Hayley Pappas
Film Festivals
Sundance, Berlin, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
13 wins & 17 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (2)
Director Alexandria Bombach (Frame by Frame) shot this documentary portrait of human rights activist Nadia Murad not long before her subject received the Nobel Peace Prize, and the movie argues persuasively that the prize was well deserved.
March 11, 2020
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Be ready for tears, on screen and your own.
January 25, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
On Her Shoulders is a compassionate, level-headed portrait of a remarkable woman. What it lacks in filmmaking fireworks, it makes up for in the sheer magnetism and moxie of its hero.
January 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Nadia is shown always surrounded by crowds, almost crushed by them. But her utter loneliness is heartbreaking.
January 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
On Her Shoulders is close to being awful.
January 23, 2019 | Rating: 1/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
It would almost be absurd if it weren’t so deadly serious.
November 1, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Matthew Monagle
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
At its most emotionally impactful when Bombach simply plays observer to everything that’s unfolding.
September 18, 2020 | Rating: 4.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Bombach’s film, and Nadia’s willingness to participate in it, reminds us that what happens a world away is happening to us, to all of us as humankind.
May 29, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Lisa Trifone
Third Coast Review
lexandria Bombach won a directing prize at Sundance for this portrait of Murad, but On Her Shoulders might just as well have been made by Murad’s publicist.
May 24, 2019
Pat Mullen
POV Magazine
The film takes an intimate approach to its subject, who occasionally speaks directly to the camera. These moments can be revelatory.
March 25, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Phil Guie
Film-Forward.com
s a filmmaker, [Alexandria] Bombach (Frame by Frame) treats her with respect, but stops short of full-fledged worship.
March 2, 2019
Kathy Fennessy
Seattle Film Blog
A good documentary about Nadia Murad.
February 26, 2019 | Rating: B
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net…
Plot
On Her Shoulders follows the journey of Nadia Murad, a survivor of genocide and sexual slavery under ISIS, as she becomes an advocate for her people and a voice for change.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nadia Murad, the subject of the documentary, is a 23-year-old Yazidi genocide and ISIS sexual slavery survivor who becomes the voice of her people and their best hope to spur the world to action.
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Stan & Ollie (2019)
89%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 30 nominations total
Stan & Ollie pays tribute to a pair of beloved entertainers with an affectionate look behind the scenes — and a moving look at the burdens and blessings of a creative bond.
Stan & Ollie is a film that will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the comedic genius of Laurel and Hardy. Coogan and O’Reilly’s performances are spot-on, and the attention to detail in recreating their iconic routines is impressive. It’s a heartwarming tribute to a bygone era of entertainment that will leave you feeling nostalgic and grateful for the laughter they brought to the world. Plus, who doesn’t love a good bowler hat?
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, New Regency Productions, Pascal Pictures,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Black Country Museum, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some language, and for smoking
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2019
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
Starring Steve Coogan, John C Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Rufus Jones, Danny Huston, directed by Jon S Baird, written by Jeff Pope, biography, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ben Sachs, Christy Lemire, Sandra Hall, David Stratton, Tom Russo, Michael Phillips, Brian Eggert, Alex Bentley, Tori Brazier, Richard Propes, Andrew Gaudion, Kelechi Ehenulo, PG, Laurel and Hardy, Hollywood, Britain, variety halls, creative bond, age, tension, failing health, partnership, Sony Pictures Classics, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Lucille Hardy, Ida Kitaeva Laurel, Bernard Delfont, Hal Roach, Faye Ward
Worldwide gross: $24,420,923
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $28,217,266
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,564
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,077,128
US/Canada gross: $5,470,235
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $6,320,608
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,743
US/Canada opening weekend: $78,104
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $90,246
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,972
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $11,554,545
Production budget ranking: 1,610
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,222,123
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,440,598
ROI to date (est.): 59%
ROI ranking: 1,106
John C. Reilly – Oliver Hardy
Shirley Henderson – Lucille Hardy
Nina Arianda – Ida Kitaeva Laurel
Rufus Jones – Bernard Delfont
Danny Huston – Hal Roach
Director(s)
Jon S. Baird
Writer(s)
Jeff Pope
Producer(s)
Faye Ward
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 30 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (222) | Top Critics (57) | Fresh (205) | Rotten (17)
The film is more pleasant than edifying, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing – it generates a warm sense of reverence for a bygone era of entertainment.
March 11, 2020
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
It’s a lovely film if you love movies… There’s also a great undercurrent of melancholy.
September 13, 2019
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a film made with an enormous amount of care and affection. And Coogan and O’Reilly don’t just perform. They resurrect.
February 22, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
This is just about as perfect a tribute to two great screen stars of the past as anyone could wish. I laughed and I cried and I had a thoroughly good time.
February 15, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
[T]his one is worthwhile viewing, no matter how lightly it might tread.
January 27, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Tom Russo
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
It’s a modest film, but a very good one, and by the end I was quite moved by its valiant belief in decency and in the duo’s eternal appeal.
January 26, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Coogan and Reilly’s astonishing recreation of their humor is just as funny as the real thing.
March 4, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Stan & Ollie is a sweet, well-done tribute to a comedy duo that influenced way more performers than you might think.
March 25, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
The love Laurel and Hardy channelled into their routines is clearly reflected – and respected – by the entirety of Stan & Ollie’s cast and crew, and it shines through onscreen.
March 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Tori Brazier
Flickering Myth
I loved Stan & Ollie.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
It can be a little pedestrian, but there is something winning about the bittersweet approach, with Coogan and Reilly more than up to the task of donning the famous bowler hats.
August 28, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Andrew Gaudion
THN
Stan & Ollie was made with love and affection, one that immortalises the duo’s emotional contribution to the cinematic world but builds enough curiosity to venture out and explore their legacy and back-catalogue.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind…
Plot
The true story of Hollywood’s greatest comedy double-act, Laurel and Hardy, is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the inimitable movie icons, ‘Stan and Ollie’ is the heartwarming story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda)
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly’s performances as Laurel and Hardy are “astonishing” and just as funny as the real duo.
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Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2018)
89%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: 20 wins & 26 nominations
Subversive, gorgeously shot, and suitably visceral, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts injects timely feminist themes into a neo-western grindhouse framework
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” is like a feminist Western that’s not afraid to get its hands dirty. It’s a refreshing take on the genre that’s both nuanced and entertaining. The film’s direction and cinematography are top-notch, and the story is both captivating and emotionally stirring. It’s a damn fine time at the movies, and a must-watch for anyone who loves a good revenge flick with a feminist twist. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Icarus Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Sumba Island, Indonesia
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):Indonesian
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Country of origin:Indonesia
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2018
Genre(s)
Drama/Western
Keyword(s)
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, Drama, Western, 1h 35m, directed by Mouly Surya, written by Rama Adi, Garin Nugroho, Mouly Surya, produced by Rama Adi, Fauzan Zidni, starring Marsha Timothy, Egy Fedly, Dea Panendra, Yoga Pratama, Haydar Salishz, reviewed by Gary Goldstein, Peter Howell, Manohla Dargis, Alan Scherstuhl, Clayton Dillard, Harris Dang, Panos Kotzathanasis, Matthew Sorrento, Matthew Roe, Rory Steabler, feminist themes, neo-western grindhouse, rape-revenge, Indonesian, box office gross $9.9K, Icarus Films, MPAA rating, empowerment, redemption, cattle theft, murder, ghost, Sergio Leone, Yunus Pasolang, female protagonist, violence, schlocky fun, artful, meaningful, entertaining
Worldwide gross: $26,331
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $31,761
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,105
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,464
US/Canada gross: $17,788
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $21,457
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,798
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,296
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,976
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,816
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Egy Fedly – Markus
Dea Panendra – Novi
Yoga Pratama – Franz
Haydar Salishz – Niko
Mouly Surya – Director
Director(s)
Mouly Surya
Writer(s)
Rama Adi, Garin Nugroho, Mouly Surya
Producer(s)
Rama Adi, Fauzan Zidni
Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
20 wins & 26 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (1)
To its credit, the film eschews excess gore and mayhem, largely making its points in more subtly incisive ways.
July 5, 2018
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts recalls the oaters of Sergio Leone and his brethren, all right, but it upends the usual male concerns for some serious and satisfying feminist payback.
June 28, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
It’s one of those features from a distant part of the globe that seems like it may have been created primarily for Western art houses and festivals, where its exemplary direction and feminist theme are indeed likely to win Surya new fans.
June 24, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Working with the cinematographer Yunus Pasolang, Ms. Surya gives “Marlina” a stark, steady, captivating look that keeps you largely engaged even when the story and your attention drift.
June 21, 2018
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
A film of uneasy grandeur, at once offhand and gently mythic…
June 19, 2018
Alan Scherstuhl
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
The film is enlivened by an acute grasp of the impossibilities that abused Indonesian women face in a society predicated on their continued physical and emotional subjugation to men.
June 18, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
Clayton Dillard
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts is a brilliant female-driven arthouse/grindhouse rape-revenge Western that manages to endear, repulse, emotionally stir, mesmerize and propel in the best of ways.
September 23, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Harris Dang
Their Own League
“Marlina” is a film with very few faults, that manages to present a completely different take on the western, through an artful, meaningful and quite entertaining approach.
October 27, 2019
Panos Kotzathanasis
Asian Movie Pulse
“The film stands out in its treatment an active female protagonist not immediately supplanting male power, but slowly struggling to assume it.”
May 29, 2019 | Rating: 10/10
Matthew Sorrento
Film International
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts is simple at a glance, nuanced under scrutiny, and is a damn fine time at the movies.
March 8, 2019 | Rating: 9/10
Matthew Roe
Film Threat
Not quite a Western or a revenge flick. Where those genres indulge in violence for a bit of schlocky fun, Marlina is a lot more ponderous, though it is hard to tell whether it takes itself seriously.
February 14, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Rory Steabler
One Room With A View
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts is a brilliant female-driven arthouse/grindhouse rape-revenge Western that manages to endear, repulse, emotionally stir, mesmerize and propel in the best of ways.
January 18, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5
Harris Dang
easternKicks.com…
Plot
After being raped and robbed, a young widow fights back and kills several of her attackers, embarking on a journey of redemption and empowerment, but the ghost of one of the men she killed returns to haunt her in Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Marsha Timothy plays the titular character Marlina in the film.
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The Cakemaker (2018)
89%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: 18 wins & 15 nominations
The Cakemaker explores all-consuming emotion with beguiling restraint, adding up to a delicately understated character study fueled by the power of love.
The Cakemaker” is a movie that will make you want to eat cake and cry at the same time. The performances are so natural that you’ll feel like you’re watching real people going through real emotions. The love story is heart-wrenching, but the film never feels melodramatic. It’s a slow burn, but it’s worth it for the beautiful portrait of love in all its forms. Plus, who doesn’t love a good cake?
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Café Kredenz, Kantstraße 81, Berlin, Germany
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 45m
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Language(s):English, Hebrew, German
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Country of origin:Germany, Israel
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Genre(s)
Drama/Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
Drama, Lgbtq+, The Cakemaker, directed by Ofir Raul Graizer, written by Ofir Raul Graizer, produced by Mathias Schwerbrock and Itai Tamir, starring Sarah Adler, Zohar Shtrauss, Tim Kalkhof, Sandra Sade, Roy Miller, Stephanie Stremler, reviewed by Leah Pickett, Scott Marks, Guy Lodge, Samantha Incorvaia, Walter V Addiego, Kenneth Turan, Ben Turner, Dennis Harvey, Vladan Petkovic, Scott Phillips, David Lamble, Dennis Schwartz, box office gross $874.6K, MPAA rating not specified, German baker, Israeli married man, car crash, Jerusalem, Anat, small café, German cakes, cookies, love, grief, identity, character study, delicate, understated, emotional, tender, sweet, heartbreaking, dessert porn
Worldwide gross: $1,287,568
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,553,111
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,487
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 169,369
US/Canada gross: $875,751
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,056,362
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,177
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,384
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $40,269
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,270
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Zohar Shtrauss – Moti
Tim Kalkhof – Tomas
Sandra Sade – Hanna
Roy Miller – Oren
Stephanie Stremler – Sophia
Ofir Raul Graizer – Director/Writer
Mathias Schwerbrock – Producer
Itai Tamir – Producer
Director(s)
Ofir Raul Graizer
Writer(s)
Ofir Raul Graizer
Producer(s)
Mathias Schwerbrock, Itai Tamir
Film Festivals
Berlin, Cannes
Awards & Nominations
18 wins & 15 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (59) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (2)
Natural performances from Kalkhof and Adler root the melodrama in genuine pathos.
August 27, 2018
Leah Pickett
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Credit first-time writer/director Ofir Raul Graizer with pulling off something of a miracle.
August 23, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Scott Marks
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
A tender, tactile and just-sweet-enough story of hidden love, challenged faith and unwittingly shared grief.
August 5, 2018
Guy Lodge
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Kalkhof has perfect chemistry with both Miller and Adler. The characters don’t have to talk for the audience to feel the loss, love and desire they’re experiencing.
July 26, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Samantha Incorvaia
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
Graizer take his time and never feels the need to spell everything out, and “The Cakemaker” is a testament to what filmmakers can achieve when they trust the audience.
July 19, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The most fascinating kind of tension results, an unusual state of affairs that plays fair with the characters, and with us.
July 5, 2018
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
At its heart is a love story that transcends countries, sexuality and life itself, but you’ll just wish it got its skates on.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens
It is, in fact, a painfully lovely drama handled with very astute performances and superb directorial control-which is needed…
October 15, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
A cleverly woven and honestly rebellious look at the very essence of the term “identity” and what it means to us.
September 4, 2020
Vladan Petkovic
Cineuropa
The Cakemaker is a beautiful portrait of love in its many forms.
July 24, 2020
Scott Phillips
The Movie Isle
It’s to the credit of the small cast that the film’s slow pace doesn’t become oppressive
June 1, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
An intriguing and atmospheric drama from the debut of the middle-aged Israeli writer-director Ofir Raul Graizer.
March 23, 2020 | Rating: B+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…
Plot
After the death of his lover, a German baker travels to Jerusalem and infiltrates the life of his lover’s newly widowed wife, creating German cakes and cookies that bring life into her café in The Cakemaker.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of The Cakemaker includes Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler, and Zohar Shtrauss.
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Shirkers (2018)
89%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: 8 wins & 32 nominations
Shirkers uses one woman’s interrogation of a pivotal personal disappointment to offer affecting observations on creativity, lost opportunity, and coming to terms with the past.
Shirkers is like a time capsule of indie filmmaking in the 90s, but with a twist of mystery and intrigue. It’s a coming-of-age story, a love letter to cinema, and a true crime documentary all rolled into one. Sandi Tan’s narration is witty and self-aware, making you feel like you’re hanging out with a cool friend who’s telling you a wild story. And the fact that it’s all based on true events just adds to the fascination. If you’re a fan of quirky, offbeat films, Shirkers is a must-watch.
Production Company(ies)
Focus Features, Anonymous Content This Is That Productions,
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:1h 36m
-
Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
Shirkers, documentary, Sandi Tan, Jessica Levin, Maya Rudolph, English, recovered footage, personal odyssey, lost opportunity, creativity, coming to terms with the past, insouciance, precocious maturity, D.I.Y cinempowerment, true-crime mystery, nostalgia, vulnerable, personal, failure, artistic ambitions, stolen footage, regret, time capsule, ethereal quality, Netflix, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, reviewed by Ela Bittencourt, David Fear, Peter Rainer, Walter V Addiego, Jonathan Romney, Alissa Wilkinson, Brett Michael Dykes, Taylor Baker, Kanishk Devgan, Natasha Alvar, Dustin Chang, starring Sandi Tan, directed by Sandi Tan, produced by Jessica Levin, produced by Maya Rudolph, produced by Sandi Tan, cinematographer Iris Ng, film editing by Lucas Celler
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.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jessica Levin – Producer
Maya Rudolph – Producer
Sandi Tan – Producer
Iris Ng – Cinematographer
Lucas Celler – Film Editing
Director(s)
Sandi Tan
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Jessica Levin, Maya Rudolph, Sandi Tan
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
8 wins & 32 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (71) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (70) | Rotten (1)
An irresistible mix of insouciance and precocious maturity. Much of its charm lies in Tan’s ironic irreverence as the film’s narrator.
February 21, 2020
Ela Bittencourt
Hyperallergic
TOP CRITIC
What Tan has given us is an incredible, sui generis tribute to the international lingua franca of D.I.Y. cinempowerment.
December 26, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
It’s a charming, wistful movie, and I trust Tan will not have to wait another 20 years to direct her next film.
December 7, 2018 | Rating: B+
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
The movie is many things at once.
November 28, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
On one level, Shirkers is a memoir – a fond, self-deprecating mulling-over of Tan’s crazy, inspired, partly embarrassing but furiously creative youth.
October 30, 2018
Jonathan Romney
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Deeply personal, fabulously engrossing.
October 29, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
TOP CRITIC
Tan approaches it from a true-crime mystery angle, stripping it of any nostalgia that might tint her lense.
December 29, 2021
Brett Michael Dykes
Uproxx
Episode 19: Shirkers / Monrovia, Indiana / The House That Jack Built
September 3, 2021 | Rating: 40/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
The film is nostalgic, vulnerable, and personal, and in being so, makes you attach yourself to it like almost nothing else.
March 29, 2021
Kanishk Devgan
Film Companion
Shirkers is so good, it just blows everything else out of the water.
March 7, 2021 | Rating: A
Natasha Alvar
MovieBabble
Independent filmmaking is truly a medium of self expression but because it’s a communal medium, being an asshole is an absolute necessity- it’s a very narcissistic endeavor. Shirkers is a very entertaining, touching concoction film about filmmaking.
February 13, 2021
Dustin Chang
Floating World
Shirkers forces us to confront a world that will never give us all the answers.
February 9, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio…
Plot
In 1992, Sandi Tan shoots Singapore’s first road movie with her American mentor, Georges, who absconds with all of the footage, but 20 years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan on a personal odyssey in search of Georges’ footprints in the documentary “Shirkers.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Shirkers is directed by Sandi Tan, who also serves as a producer on the film.
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Coco (2017)
89%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
109 wins & 40 nominations total
Coco’s rich visual pleasures are matched by a thoughtful narrative that takes a family-friendly — and deeply affecting — approach to questions of culture, family, life, and death
Coco is the perfect movie for anyone who loves a good cry, some catchy tunes, and a heartwarming story about family. Pixar has done it again with this colorful and charming film that celebrates Mexican culture and traditions. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll definitely want to call your grandma after watching this one. Plus, who doesn’t love a movie with a talking dog? Coco is a must-watch for anyone who wants to feel all the feels and have a great time doing it.
Production Company(ies)
Maïa Films, Arte France Cinéma Les Films, d’ Ici
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Pixar Animation Studios – 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.112-Track Digital Sound Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
-
Runtime:1h 49m
-
Language(s):English, Spanish
-
Country of origin:United States
-
Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2017 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 13, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau, directed by Lee Unkrich, written by Adrian Molina, Matthew Aldrich, Comedy, Adventure, Music, PG, Walt Disney, Darla K Anderson, $210.5M, reviewed by James Luxford, Emilly Prado, Robert Daniels, Mark Kermode, Mey Rude, Linda Marric, Brian Eggert, David Gonzalez, Drew Dietsch, Kate Robertson, Hosea Rupprecht, family, culture, life, death, music, generations, ban, trickster, journey, Land of the Dead, family history, Ernesto de la Cruz, Mamá Imelda, Papá Julio, Pixar, Dolby Atmos, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $807,817,888
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $974,419,077
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 100
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 106,261,622
US/Canada gross: $210,460,015
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $253,864,462
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 246
US/Canada opening weekend: $50,802,605
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $61,279,935
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 167
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $175,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $211,091,313
Production budget ranking: 91
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $113,672,672
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $649,655,092
ROI to date (est.): 200%
ROI ranking: 627
Gael García Bernal – Héctor (Voice)
Benjamin Bratt – Ernesto de la Cruz (Voice)
Alanna Ubach – Mamá Imelda (Voice)
Jaime Camil – Papá (Voice)
Alfonso Arau – Papá Julio (Voice)
Director(s)
Lee Unkrich
Writer(s)
Adrian Molina, Matthew Aldrich
Producer(s)
Darla K. Anderson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
109 wins & 40 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Best Animated Feature Film Winners, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (356) | Top Critics (79) | Fresh (346) | Rotten (10)
A fine addition to the Pixar legacy… a very sweet film about family, very thoughtfully put together. It has that unmistakable mixture of comedy and sentiment that you associate with a Pixar movie. Great fun.
May 27, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
James Luxford
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
An unexpectedly brilliant and dynamic story about lineage, connection, and self-discovery.
March 4, 2021
Emilly Prado
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
In a country with an ever increasing Hispanic and Mexican population, a film like Coco should have come around a long time ago.
September 5, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
I don’t think there’s any question that Coco is really great.
August 28, 2018
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
Several times I found myself sobbing without knowing exactly why only to realize why the scene had hit me so hard a few minutes later.
April 20, 2018
Mey Rude
Autostraddle
TOP CRITIC
A wonderful return to form for Pixar, who again deliver the emotional and creative goods while exploring other cultures with a genuine, tangible, love and respect.
January 26, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Linda Marric
HeyUGuys
TOP CRITIC
Coco is a film that reminds us of the effect and importance of mise-en-scène, even when it has been assembled by animators and computers.
March 17, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The film falls in line with some of Pixars best films and is an absolute must watch for any fan of film especially the Latino community. Coco gives the community more reason to be proud to be Latino.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
It’s a feast for the eyes, the cast is pitch perfect, and the music is wonderful.
December 29, 2021
Drew Dietsch
FANDOM
Coco is a colourful, joyous and utterly charming Pixar film.
October 29, 2021
Kate Robertson
Stuff.co.nz
Coco bursts with color and life, just like we might expect of a film by Pixar Animation Studios…
August 24, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
It’s just about a perfect combination of heart and authenticity (to a culture and place) in a story that delivers laughs, gasps, and sniffles in ample amounts.
July 28, 2021
Nathan Mattise
Ars Technica…
Plot
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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