Listen Up Philip
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| Directed by | Alex Ross Perry |
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| Written by | Alex Ross Perry |
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| Narrated by | Eric Bogosian |
| Music by | Keegan DeWitt |
| Cinematography | Sean Price Williams |
| Edited by | Robert Greene |
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| Distributed by | Tribeca Film |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $200,126[2] |
Listen Up Philip is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Ross Perry.[3][4] The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.[5][6]
Plot
Philip (Jason Schwartzman), a writer waiting for the publication of his second novel, feels bored of his daily life and his shaky relationship with girlfriend Ashley (Elisabeth Moss). In all of this chaos, his idol, Ike Zimmerman (Jonathan Pryce), offers him his summer home, an isolated place where he finds peace.
Cast
- Jason Schwartzman as Philip
- Elisabeth Moss as Ashley
- Krysten Ritter as Melanie
- Joséphine de La Baume as Yvette
- Jonathan Pryce as Ike Zimmerman
- Eric Bogosian as Narrator
- Jess Weixler as Holly
- Flo Ankah as Brandy
- Brandy Burre as Flo
- Daniel London as Seth
- Dree Hemingway as Emily
- Kate Lyn Sheil as Nancy
Reception
Listen Up Philip received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 85% of 79 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.6 out of 10.[7] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 reviews from film critics, it has an average score of 76 from 32 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Scott Foundas of Variety, in his review said that "Jason Schwartzman shines as a self-absorbed writer who doesn't quite learn the error of his ways in Alex Ross Perry's sharp and darkly funny third feature."[9] Todd McCarthy in his review for The Hollywood Reporter praised the film by saying that "[An] indisputably talented work for its risk-taking, dark humor and barbed portraiture of creative individuals."[10] Richard Brody of The New Yorker, praised the film by saying that "I can't think of a recent movie that stages with as much joy and wonder the sense of living a life that becomes, directly or obliquely, in action or in idea, the stuff of art."[11] Sam Fragoso in his review for RogerEbert.com said that "Alex Ross Perry's third feature film is his most narratively satisfying and intellectually demanding one, demonstrating a maturation in both style and substance."[12] Rodrigo Perez of Indiewire, graded the film A- and said that "A deeply misanthropic portrait of narcissism, the brittle nature of artistic talent and the struggles of living in New York City, this toxic comedy pulls very few punches when it needs to get really nasty."[13]
References
- ↑ "LISTEN UP PHILIP (15)". British Board of Film Classification. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Listen Up Philip (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. January 29, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Hot Sundance Trailer: ‘Listen Up Philip’". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance 2014: Jason Schwartzman channels a jerk in 'Listen Up Philip' -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance 2014: The Next <=> Lineup". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance 2014: Elisabeth Moss tells Jason Schwartzman he's impossible to live with in 'Listen Up Philip' trailer". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Listen Up Philip (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Listen Up Philip". Metacritic. CNET Networks. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Film Review: ‘Listen Up Philip’". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Listen Up Philip: Sundance Review". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "THE ROTHIEST MOVIE AT SUNDANCE". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "SUNDANCE REPORT: "LISTEN UP PHILIP" AND "THE BETTER ANGELS"". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundance Review: Terrific & Remarkable ‘Listen Up Philip’ Starring Jason Schwartzman & Elisabeth Moss". Retrieved May 17, 2014.