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Suburbicon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Clooney
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Edited byStephen Mirrione
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) (Venice)
  • October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[3]

Suburbicon is a 2017 American crime comedy film[4] directed by George Clooney and written by Clooney, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, and Grant Heslov. The film stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, and follows a mild-mannered father who must face his demons after a home invasion shakes his quaint neighborhood in 1959.

Principal photography began in October 2016 in Los Angeles. Suburbicon premiered in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2017.[5] It also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 27, 2017.[6]

Premise

A deceptively peaceful community hides a violent underbelly when a father is forced to kill mobsters to defend his family in 1950s America.[7]

Cast

Production

According to producer Joel Silver, Joel and Ethan Coen originally wrote the script for Suburbicon in 1986, soon after the release of Blood Simple.[8] In 2005, it was reported that George Clooney would star in and direct Suburbicon. It would be produced by the Coen brothers.[9]

On December 8, 2015, Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Josh Brolin joined the cast.[10] Oscar Isaac and Woody Harrelson later joined the cast.[11]

On August 31, 2016, Noah Jupe and Glenn Fleshler joined the cast, to play Damon's character's son and a hitman, respectively.[12] On September 27, 2016, Harrelson said in an interview that he would not be in the film due to scheduling conflicts.[13] In October 2016, Suburbicon began filming in Los Angeles.[14]

Alexandre Desplat composed the film's score.[15] In August 2017, it was reported that Brolin had been cut from the final edit of the film.[16]

Release

Paramount Pictures released the film on October 27, 2017.[17]

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Suburbicon was released alongside Thank You for Your Service and Jigsaw, and is projected to gross around $8 million from 2,046 theaters in its opening weekend.[18]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 104 reviews, and an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A disappointing misfire for director George Clooney, Suburbicon attempts to juggle social satire, racial commentary, and murder mystery -- and ends up making a mess of all three."[19] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

Awards

Year Award/Festival Category Winner/Nominee Result
2017 74th Venice Film Festival[21][22][23] Golden Lion George Clooney Nominated
Green Drop Award George Clooney Nominated
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award George Clooney Won
Fragiacomo Award George Clooney Won
Franca Sozzani Award Julianne Moore Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Suburbicon". tiff. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Box Office: 'Jigsaw' to Piece Together $20 Million Opening". Variety. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Nugent, John (May 18, 2016). "Woody Harrelson joins the cast of George Clooney's Suburbicon". Empire. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Anderson, Ariston. "Venice Competition Includes Films From George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "George Clooney's Suburbicon: Here's a first look at Matt Damon, Julianne Moore". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Radish, Christina (May 20, 2016). "Producer Joel Silver on 'The Nice Guys', 'Sherlock Holmes 3′, and Joss Whedon's 'Wonder Woman'". Collider. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "George Clooney Back With Coen Brothers". Empire. November 22, 2005. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (December 8, 2015). "Matt Damon, Julianne Moore And Josh Brolin To Star In George Clooney's Coens-Penned 'Suburbicon'". Indiewire. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Slead, Evan (May 17, 2016). "Woody Harrelson to star in George Clooney's Suburbicon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Kit, Borys (August 31, 2016). "George Clooney's 'Suburbicon' Adds 'Night Manager,' 'Night Of' Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  13. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 27, 2016). "Woody Harrelson on 'LBJ', Trump and Spandex". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  14. ^ Sweeney, Emily (October 12, 2016). "Check out Matt Damon on the set of his latest movie". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "Alexandre Desplat to Score George Clooney's 'Suburbicon'". FilmMusicReporter. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  16. ^ Collis, Clark (August 14, 2017). "Josh Brolin was cut from final version of Suburbicon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  17. ^ Gettell, Oliver (March 27, 2017). "George Clooney's Suburbicon sets award season release date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  18. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro. "Jigsaw' Looks To Keep 'Saw' Franchise Sharp During Pre-Halloween Weekend With $20M+ Opening". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  19. ^ "Suburbicon (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Suburbicon reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "Venezia 74, i premi collaterali". Repubblica. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  22. ^ "A Venezia il Green Drop Award al film più ecologista". ANSA. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  23. ^ "Queer Lion a Venezia: 9 film in gara per il Leone Gay". Nonsolo Cinema. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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