Queenpins
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| Cinematography | Andrew Wehde |
| Edited by | Kayla Emter |
| Music by | Siddhartha Khosla |
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| Distributed by | STXfilms |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | < $20 million[1] |
| Box office | $780,972[2] |
Queenpins is a 2021 American comedy film written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. It stars Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Bebe Rexha, and Vince Vaughn. Ben Stiller serves as an executive producer under his Red Hour Productions banner.
The film was released in the United States on September 10, 2021 by STXfilms.
Plot
Two housewives create a $40 million coupon scam.
Cast
- Kristen Bell as Connie Kaminski
- Vince Vaughn as Simon Kilmurry
- Paul Walter Hauser as Ken Miller
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as JoJo Johnson
- Bebe Rexha as Tempe Tina
- Dayo Okeniyi as Earl
- Joel McHale as Rick Kaminski
- Nick Cassavetes as Captain Pain
- Michael Masini as Agent Harris
- Eduardo Franco as Greg
- Paul Rust as Albert Anderson
- Marc Evan Jackson as Doctor Girard
- Lidia Porto as Mrs. Flores
- Greta Oglesby as Mama Josie
- Jack McBrayer as Agent Parke
- Annie Mumolo as Crystal
- Stephen Root as Agent Flanagan
Production
In May 2019, it was announced Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones had joined the cast of the film, with Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly directing from a screenplay they wrote.[3] In July 2020, it was announced Paul Walter Hauser and Vince Vaughn had joined the cast of the film.[4] In September 2020, Kirby Howell-Baptiste joined the cast of the film, replacing Jones, with Ben Stiller joining as an executive producer under his Red Hour Productions banner, with STX Entertainment set to distribute.[5] In October 2020, Bebe Rexha joined the cast of the film.[6] In December 2020, Dayo Okeniyi, Joel McHale, Nick Cassavetes, Michael Masini, Paul Rust, Eduardo Franco, Marc Evan Jackson, Lidia Porto, Greta Oglesby, Jack McBrayer and Annie Mumolo joined the cast of the film.[7]
Principal photography began in October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Release
In June 2021, Showtime and Paramount+ acquired U.S. pay TV and streaming rights to the film for about $20 million.[1] It was released on September 10, 2021.[9]
Reception
Box Office
In North America, the film is release alongside Malignant and The Card Counter and was expected 9 worldwide markets at the box office including Russian ($162,448), Ukraine ($109,342), UAE ($68,238), Netherlands ($76,555), Hungary ($48,089), Croatia ($12,077), Lithuania ($5,392), Iceland ($2,929), and Portugal ($2,938).[2]
Critical Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 45% based on 47 reviews with an average rating of 5.50/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Lowbrow humor and inconsistent storytelling undercut Queenpins' talented cast, making this coupon-clipping comedy a disappointingly poor bargain."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[11]
References
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 14, 2021). "STXfilms' Kristen Bell Coupon Clipping Scam Comedy 'Queenpins' Sells US For $20M+ To Paramount+ & Showtime". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b "Queenpins (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 9, 2019). "Leslie Jones-Kristen Bell Coupon Caper 'Queenpins' Lands With Rocket Science — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (July 7, 2020). "Vince Vaughn & Paul Walter Hauser Join Comedy 'Queenpins' With Leslie Jones & Kristen Bell". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 8, 2020). "Kristen Bell & Kirby Howell-Baptiste Coupon Scam Comedy 'Queenpins' Snapped Up By STX – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 28, 2020). "Bebe Rexha Joins Kristen Bell in Comedy 'Queenpins'". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (December 3, 2020). "Dayo Okeniyi, Joel McHale, Nick Cassavetes, Michael Masini, Eduardo Franco, Paul Rust And 3 More Join 'Queenpins'; Jack McBrayer And Annie Mumolo To Cameo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Gaudet, Aron (October 22, 2020). "And so it begins... 👩🏼🤝👩🏾✂️💵 #Queenpins". Instagram. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 29, 2021). "STX Dates 'Queenpins', 'National Champions', 'Violence Of Action' & Untitled Guy Ritchie Movie For 2021 & Beyond". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Queenpins (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Queenpins Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2021.