Birthmarked (film)
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| Directed by | Emmanuel Hoss-Desmarais |
| Written by | Marc Tulin |
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| Produced by | Pierre Even |
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| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Arthur Tarnowski |
| Music by | Stephen Rennicks |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Birthmarked is a 2018 American-Canadian direct-to-VOD comedy film, directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais, from a screenplay by Marc Tulin, from a story by Hoss-Desmarais and Tulin. It stars Matthew Goode, Toni Collette, Andreas Apergis, Jordan Poole, Megan O'Kelly, Anton Gillis-Adelman, Michael Smiley, Suzanne Clément and Fionnula Flanagan.
The film was released in the United States through a limited release and through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment, before being released in Canada on May 25, 2018, by Entertainment One.
Cast
- Matthew Goode as Ben
- Toni Collette as Catherine
- Andreas Apergis as Samsonov
- Jordan Poole as Luke
- Megan O'Kelly as Maya
- Anton Gillis-Adelman as Maurice
- Michael Smiley as Gertz
- Suzanne Clément as Dr. Julie Bouchard
- Fionnula Flanagan as Mrs. Tridek
Production
In December 2016, it was announced Toni Collette, Matthew Goode, Andreas Apergis, Michael Smiley, Fionnula Flanagan and Suzanne Clément had joined the cast of the film, with Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais directing from a screenplay by Marc Tulin. Pierre Even will produce the film, alongside Susan Mullen who will serve as a co-producer, under their Item 7 and Parallel Film Productions banners, respectively. Entertainment One will distribute in Canada.[1]
Filming
Principal photography began in December 2016, in Montreal, Canada.[2]
Release
The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.[3][4] The film was released in Canada on May 25, 2018.[5]
Critical reception
Birthmarked received negative reviews from film critics. It holds a 13% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.8/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 44 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
References
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 8, 2016). "Toni Collette, Matthew Goode to Star in Comedy 'Birthmarked'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 8, 2016). "Toni Collette, Matthew Goode Join Indie Comedy 'Birthmarked'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Billington, Alex (February 19, 2018). "Toni Collette & Matthew Goode in First Trailer for Indie 'Birthmarked'". First Showing. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Dry, Jude (February 21, 2018). "'Birthmarked' Trailer: Toni Collette and Matthew Goode Experiment on Their Kids in Offbeat Comedy". Indiewire. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (May 24, 2018). "Review: Birthmarked is DOA". Now Toronto. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Birthmarked (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Birthmarked Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
