Bliss (2021 film)
| Bliss | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Mike Cahill |
| Written by | Mike Cahill |
| Produced by | James D. Stern |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Markus Förderer |
| Edited by | Troy Takaki |
| Music by | Will Bates |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bliss is an upcoming American science fiction film, written and directed by Mike Cahill. It stars Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek.[1] A man whose life is in disarray meets a beautiful woman who tries to convince him he is living in a simulation.[1]
It is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2021, by Amazon Studios.
Cast
- Owen Wilson as Greg
- Salma Hayek as Isabel
- Madeline Zima as Doris
- Nesta Cooper as Emily
- Joshua Leonard as Cameron
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Arthur[2]
- Ronny Chieng as Kendo[2]
- Steve Zissis as Bjorn[2]
- Bill Nye as Chris[2]
Production
In June 2019, it was announced Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek had joined the cast of the film, with Mike Cahill directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1] Amazon Studios will distribute the film.[3]
Principal photography began in Los Angeles in June 2019.[4] Filming also took place in Split, Croatia and on the island of Lopud.[5]
Release
It was scheduled to be released on February 5, 2021.[6] It was released sooner however, and was available on Amazon by February 4 at least.[7]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 40% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "When it comes to building an entertaining sci-fi drama around some cool ideas, this Bliss is largely ignorant."[8] According to Metacritic, which sampled 11 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, the film received "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]
References
- ^ a b c McNary, Dave (June 20, 2019). "Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson to Star in Amazon's Sci-Fi Drama 'Bliss'". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Scheck, Frank (February 1, 2021). "'Bliss': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 20, 2019). "Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson to Star in 'Bliss' for Amazon Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Steves, Ashley (July 3, 2019). "L.A. What's Filming: Amazon Studios Feature 'Bliss,' Starring Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson". Backstage.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Smilović, Ivana (July 29, 2019). "BLISS WITH OWEN WILSON - Salma Hayek: Love you Croatia!". The Dubrovnik Times. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Canfield, David (January 6, 2021). "EW's 2021 movie preview: 89 films we can't wait to see". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Amazon Prime Video, accessed February 4, 2021
- ^ "Bliss (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bliss (2021) Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
