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The film received generally mixed to negative reviews, scoring a 25% on "Rotten" rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and a 6.1/10 user rating on [[IMDb]]. |
The film received generally mixed to negative reviews, scoring a 25% on "Rotten" rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and a 6.1/10 user rating on [[IMDb]]. |
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''Film Daily'' included the film in a list of worst book-to-film adaptations ever. The author of the article, Daisy Phillipson, stated that "Owen Harris’s take on John Niven’s cut-throat novel was so rubbish that it made me want to kill my friends, random members of the general public, and whoever was involved in the production of this atrocity. The book was a wickedly gruesome satire on the music industry, while the film was tiresome and lacking in style."<ref>[https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/worst-book-screen-adaptations/ "The Worst Book-to-Screen Adaptations Ever"] ''Film Daily'', February 13, 2018</ref> |
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| Directed by | Owen Harris |
| Screenplay by | John Niven |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gustav Danielsson |
| Edited by | Bill Smedley |
| Music by | Junkie XL |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $420,091[2] |
Kill Your Friends is a 2015 British dark comedy crime-thriller film directed by Owen Harris, script written by John Niven based on his own written 2008 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Craig Roberts, Tom Riley, and Georgia King.[3] The film was selected to be shown in the City to City section of the 2015 Toronto Film Festival.[4] The film was released by StudioCanal on 6 November 2015.
Plot
London, 1997; the British music industry is on a winning streak. Britpop bands Blur, Oasis, Supergrass, and The Verve rule the airwaves and Cool Britannia is in full swing. Twenty-seven-year-old A&R man Steven Stelfox (Nicholas Hoult) is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where ‘no one knows anything’ and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record. But as the hits dry up and the industry begins to change, Stelfox takes the concept of “killer tunes” to a murderous new level in a desperate attempt to salvage his career.
Cast
- Nicholas Hoult as Steven Stelfox
- James Corden as Roger Waters
- Georgia King as Rebecca
- Craig Roberts as Darren
- Jim Piddock as Derek Sommers
- Joseph Mawle as James Trellick
- Ed Skrein as Danny Rent
- Tom Riley as Tony Parker-Hall
- Ed Hogg as DC Woodham
- Rosanna Arquette as Barbara
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Rudi
- Damien Molony as Ross
- Al Weaver as Bill
- Bronson Webb as Rob Hastings
- Ella Smith as Nikki
- David Avery as Fisher
Production
On 12 February 2014, Nicholas Hoult joined the cast of the film to play lead role as (A&R) agent Steven Stelfox.[5] On 3 March 2014, Jim Piddock joined the film's cast to play Derek Sommers, the managing director of the record label.[6]
Filming
Principal photography commenced in London on 10 March 2014 and wrapped five weeks later.[3] The film was shot at Pinewood Studios, London and Greater London.
Reception
The film received generally mixed to negative reviews, scoring a 25% on "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.1/10 user rating on IMDb.
Film Daily included the film in a list of worst book-to-film adaptations ever. The author of the article, Daisy Phillipson, stated that "Owen Harris’s take on John Niven’s cut-throat novel was so rubbish that it made me want to kill my friends, random members of the general public, and whoever was involved in the production of this atrocity. The book was a wickedly gruesome satire on the music industry, while the film was tiresome and lacking in style."[7]
References
- ^ "KILL YOUR FRIENDS (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Kill-Your-Friends/United-Kingdom#tab=summary
- ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (10 March 2014). "Music Biz Satire 'Kill Your Friends' Starts to Shoot in London". variety.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (12 February 2014). "Nicholas Hoult to star in John Niven's Kill Your Friends". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (3 March 2014). "Jim Piddock Joins Britpop Comedy Adaptation 'Kill Your Friends'". deadline.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "The Worst Book-to-Screen Adaptations Ever" Film Daily, February 13, 2018