The Brass Teapot
| The Brass Teapot | |
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| Directed by | Ramaa Mosley |
| Written by | Tim Macy |
| Starring |
Juno Temple Michael Angarano Alexis Bledel Alia Shawkat Bobby Moynihan |
| Music by | Andrew Hewitt |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,997[1] |
The Brass Teapot is a 2012 American film directed by Ramaa Mosley.[2] The movie's script was written by Tim Macy, who also wrote the short story on which the movie is based.[3] The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012 and was released into theaters and video on demand on April 5, 2013.[4]
Synopsis
The movie follows John (Michael Angarano) and Alice (Juno Temple), a down on their luck couple that comes across a magical brass teapot capable of providing them with money. The only catch is that they must harm themselves in order for the teapot to provide. They must then decide what they are willing to do in order to gain financial security.
Cast
- Juno Temple as Alice
- Michael Angarano as John
- Alexis Bledel as Payton
- Alia Shawkat as Louise
- Bobby Moynihan as Chuck
- Ben Rappaport as Ricky
- Billy Magnussen as Arnie
- Steve Park as Dr. Li Ling
- Lucy Walters as Mary
- Claudia Mason as Donna
- Debra Monk as Trudy
Reception
Critical reception for the film was poor, with The Brass Teapot holding a rating of 33% "rotten" on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews.[5] The New York Times criticized the film, saying that while the two lead characters were interesting, the "movie’s best bits lose out to the requisite moral turnaround".[6] The Film School Rejects commented that the darker points of the film's story line were "ill fitting" in contrast with the predominantly "comically light and slapsticky" tone of the overall movie.[7] In contrast, Variety gave a more positive review for the film, saying that Mosely "makes her low-budget enterprise look as slick as most midrange studio comedies, demonstrating herself a director with both imagination and technical ingenuity".[8]
References
- ↑ "The Brass Teapot (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Q&A: The Brass Teapot‘s Juno Temple Talks Indie Movies and Black Magic". Time. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Olsen, Mark (14 September 2012). "Magnolia Pictures turns up heat on 'The Brass Teapot'". LA Times. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Matheson, Whitney (22 April 2013). "Now on demand: 'The Brass Teapot'". USA Today. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "The Brass Teapot". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ Rapold, Nicolas (4 April 2013). "Be Careful What You Wish For". New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "The Brass Teapot (2013)". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Film Review: ‘The Brass Teapot’". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2013.