Benji (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Brandon Camp |
| Written by | Brandon Camp |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Scott Stanton |
| Edited by | Carsten Kurpanek |
| Music by | Kostas Christides |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | March 16, 2018 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
Benji is a 2018 American family drama film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same name, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp.[2]
The film was released on March 16, 2018 by Netflix.[3]
Cast
- Gabriel Bateman as Carter Hughes
- Darby Camp as Frankie Hughes
- Kiele Sanchez as Whitney Hughes
- Gralen Bryant Banks as Sam King
- Will Rothhaar as Syd Weld
- Angus Sampson as Titus Weld
- Jerod Haynes as Lyle Burton
- Lacy Camp as Officer
- Jim Gleason as Captain Newsome
- Brady Permenter as Brute
- James W. Evermore as Hot Dog Vendor
- Tom Proctor as Cajun Captain
- Arthur J. Robinson as Mr. Okra
- Rott as Himself
- Mongrel as Herself
Production
On May 21, 2016 Blumhouse Productions and announced a reboot of the 1974 film Benji which would be directed by Brandon Camp with Gabriel Bateman starring in the film.[4]
Filming
Principal photography on the film began in October 2016.[5][6]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 5.47/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References
- ^ "Canine movie star Benji is ready for his close-up on Netflix". LA Times. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Scott, Ryan. "Benji Reboot Begins Shooting, Blumhouse Shares First Photo". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Netflix (2018-02-04), BENJI | Official Teaser [HD] | A Netflix Film, retrieved 2018-02-04
- ^ Hayes, Britt (May 21, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot in the Works From Classic Film Director's Son". ScreenCrush. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 18, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot Sets Cast; Filming Already Underway In New Orleans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Hughes, William (October 18, 2016). "The Benji reboot has finally started filming". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Benji (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Benji (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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