Coastal Elites
| Coastal Elites | |
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| Written by | Paul Rudnick |
| Directed by | Jay Roach |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Emily Cohen |
| Cinematography | Jim Denault |
| Editor | Jon Poll |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Max |
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Coastal Elites is an American television film directed by Jay Roach, from a screenplay by Paul Rudnick. The film stars Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy and Issa Rae as five people, living in either New York City or Los Angeles, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. It premiered on HBO on September 12, 2020.[1][2]
Cast
- Bette Midler as Miriam Nessler
- Kaitlyn Dever as Sharynn Tarrows
- Dan Levy as Mark Hesterman
- Sarah Paulson as Clarissa Montgomery
- Issa Rae as Callie Josephson
Production
In June 2020, it was announced Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy and Issa Rae had joined the cast of the film, with Jay Roach directing from a screenplay by Paul Rudnick.[3] The project was shot remotely.[1]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 55% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The top-shelf cast gives Coastal Elites a passionate pulse, but redundant speechifying and the stilted format result in a repetitive preaching to the choir."[4] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
References
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (June 17, 2020). "Bette Midler to Star in Remotely Shot HBO Special From Jay Roach". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "COASTAL ELITES Debuts September 12, Exclusively on HBO". Warner Media. HBO. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2020). "Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson & Issa Rae To Star In HBO Quarantine Special 'Coastal Elites' From Paul Rudnick & Jay Roach". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Coastal Elites (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Coastal Elites Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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