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Yosemite (film)

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Yosemite
Film poster
Directed byGabrielle Demeestere
Written byGabrielle Demeestere
Produced byClara Aranovich
Paul Bernon
Nicolaas Bertelsen
Shruti Ganguly
Starring
  • James Franco
  • Henry Hopper
  • Calum John
  • Alec Mansky
  • Everett Meckler
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj
Bruce Thierry Cheung
Edited byJoe Murphy
Music byRyder McNair
Production
company
Distributed byMonterey Media (US)
Release date
  • January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) (Slamdance Film Festival)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$13,931

Yosemite is a 2015 American independent drama film written and directed by Gabrielle Demeestere. The film is based on the short stories Yosemite and Peter Parker by James Franco.[1] It stars James Franco, Henry Hopper, Calum John, Alec Mansky and Everett Meckler.

Plot

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It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Ted, Joe and Chris, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.

Cast

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  • James Franco as Phil, Chris's father
  • Henry Hopper as Henry, Joe's friend
  • Calum John as Ted
  • Alec Mansky as Joe
  • Everett Meckler as Chris
  • Troy Tinnirello as Alex, Chris's brother
  • Steven Wiig as Michael, Ted's father

Production

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Yosemite was adapted and expanded from Yosemite and Peter Parker, two short stories written by James Franco. James Franco then used his Rabbit Bandini company to produce the film.[2]

The film was shot in various locations in Yosemite National Park. The director had chosen the locations, but many of them ended up being a lot of the places that Franco and his father had visited when he was a child.[3]

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.60/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Accolades

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References

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  1. ^ Scherstuhl, Alan (December 29, 2015). "In Slice-of-Life "Yosemite", California Kids Face Human Nature". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b McNary, Dave (January 8, 2015). "James Franco's 'Yosemite' to Close Slamdance (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Moraski, Lauren (July 7, 2015). "James Franco: "Yosemite" role was "strange" but "positive"". CBS News. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Yosemite (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yosemite (2015)". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "NYU's Black List-Inspired Purple List Announces 2015 Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Yosemite". NYU Production Lab. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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