Pixie (film)

Pixie
Pixie
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barnaby Thompson
Written by	Preston Thompson
Produced by	James Clayton; Barnaby Thompson;
Starring	Olivia Cooke; Ben Hardy; Daryl McCormack; Colm Meaney; Alec Baldwin;
Cinematography	John de Borman
Edited by	Robbie Morrison
Music by	David Holmes; Gerry Diver;
Production; companies	Fragile Films; Ingenious Media; Northern Ireland Screen; Endeavor Content;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	23 October 2020;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$688,554

Pixie is a 2020 British comedy thriller film directed by Barnaby Thompson. The film stars Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, Colm Meaney, and Alec Baldwin.

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2020 by Paramount Pictures.^[3] It received mixed reviews from critics, while Cooke's performance was praised.

Premise

A woman and two men find themselves on the run in the Irish countryside after a heist gone wrong.

Cast

Olivia Cooke as Pixie O'Brien
Ben Hardy as Frank
Daryl McCormack as Harland
Rory Fleck Byrne as Colin
Fra Fee as Fergus
Turlough Convery as Mickey
Chris Walley as Daniel
Pat Shortt as Father Doly
Frankie McCafferty as Father McGinley
Ned Dennehy as Seamus
Dylan Moran as Potential Buyer
Sebastian de Souza as Gareth
Colm Meaney as Dermot O'Brien
Alec Baldwin as Father Hector McGrath

Production

In August 2019, it was announced that shooting for the film had begun in Northern Ireland, with Barnaby Thompson directing. Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy and Alec Baldwin were among the announced cast. Locations include Killough.^[4]

Release

Pixie was released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2020 by Paramount Pictures.^[3]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 55 critics, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Pixie borrows shamelessly from multiple like-minded heist thrillers; fortunately, Olivia Cooke's outstanding lead performance makes for a great getaway vehicle."^[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 45 out of 100, based on 8 reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[6]

References

^ Dalton, Stephen (23 October 2020). "'Pixie': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ "Pixie (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b White, James (15 September 2020). "Olivia Cooke Is On The Run In The Pixie Trailer". Empire. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (19 August 2019). "Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy & Alec Baldwin Set For Comedic Thriller 'Pixie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Pixie". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ "Pixie". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

External links

Pixie at IMDb

[1] Dalton, Stephen (23 October 2020). "'Pixie': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[2] "Pixie (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[Release-3] White, James (15 September 2020). "Olivia Cooke Is On The Run In The Pixie Trailer". Empire. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[4] N'Duka, Amanda (19 August 2019). "Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy & Alec Baldwin Set For Comedic Thriller 'Pixie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[5] "Pixie". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[6] "Pixie". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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