We're All Going to the World's Fair
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Directed by | Jane Schoenbrun |
Written by | Jane Schoenbrun |
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Cinematography | Daniel Patrick Carbone[1] |
Edited by | Jane Schoenbrun |
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Production companies | Love In Winter LLC Dweck Productions Flies Collective |
Distributed by | Utopia |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $19,943[4][5] |
We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 2021 American coming-of-age horror drama film[6] directed and written by Jane Schoenbrun. The film stars Anna Cobb and Michael J. Rogers.[7] David Lowery serves as an executive producer.[8]
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021.[3] Utopia will release the film in U.S. theaters on April 15, 2022 and HBO Max has licensed U.S. streaming rights for a streaming release on April 22, 2022.[9]
Cast
- Anna Cobb as Casey
- Michael J. Rogers as JLB
A number of performers appear in various real and staged YouTube videos, including Theo Anthony, Evan Santiago, May “NyxFears” Leitz, and the ASMR content creator Slight Sounds.[10][11]
Release
The film had its premiere in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 in the Next section.[12]
The film had its Asian Premiere at the 2021 Perspectives Film Festival on October 21st, 2021 in Singapore.[13]
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film earned $12,750 from three theaters in its opening weekend.[14]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on reviews from 64 critics, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The critics consensus reads: "Narratively challenging and visually haunting, We're All Going to the World's Fair adds a uniquely ambitious and unsettling entry to the crowded coming-of-age genre."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 79 out of 100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[16]
References
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - We're All Going to the World's Fair". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Christie, Erin (December 17, 2020). "Alex G scoring new film 'We're All Going to the World's Fair'". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "We're All Going to the World's Fair (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "We're All Going to the World's Fair (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Crump, Andy (January 31, 2021). "We're All Going to the World's Fair's Creepypasta Is Affecting Coming-of-Age Horror". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Means, Sean P. (December 15, 2020). "Here are the 72 feature films in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which will mostly screen online". sltrib.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Suh, Elissa (April 13, 2022). "How Jane Schoenbrun's 'emo horror movie' helped them find themself". Input Magazine.
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- ^ Smith, Orla (February 3, 2020). "Jane Schoenbrun wants We're All Going to the World's Fair to 'scare you and make you cry". Seventh Row. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "HBO Max & Utopia Pick Up Sundance Coming-Of-Age Horror 'We're All Going To The World's Fair'". www.msn.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Films". Perspectives Film Festival. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 15". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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