The Bronze (film)
| The Bronze | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bryan Buckley |
| Produced by | Stephanie Langhoff |
| Written by |
Melissa Rauch Winston Rauch |
| Starring |
Melissa Rauch Gary Cole Thomas Middleditch Sebastian Stan Cecily Strong Haley Lu Richardson Dale Raoul |
| Cinematography | Scott Henriksen |
| Edited by | Jay Nelson |
Production company |
Duplass Brothers Productions |
| Distributed by | Relativity Media |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bronze is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Bryan Buckley and written by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. The film stars Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul.
Principal photography of the film began in early July 2014 in Amherst, Ohio. Some gymnastics scenes filmed at Sokol Ceska Sin, in Cleveland, Ohio. Relativity Media will release the film on July 10, 2015.
Plot
A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist Hope Annabelle Greggory (Melissa Rauch) must fight for her local celebrity status when a young athlete's star, Maggie Townsend (Haley Lu Richardson), rises in town.
Cast
- Melissa Rauch as Hope Annabelle Greggory
- Gary Cole
- Thomas Middleditch
- Sebastian Stan as Lance Tucker
- Cecily Strong as Janice Townsend
- Haley Lu Richardson as Maggie Townsend
- Dale Raoul as Doris
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Davey
Production
On July 9, 2014, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired the distribution rights to the comedy film, which stars Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong and Haley Lu Richardson. Stephanie Langhoff will be producer for Duplass Brothers Productions.[1]
Filming
The principal photography on the film began on July 4, 2014 in Amherst, Ohio.[2] On July 7, the crew was spotted filming at Pikewood Manor in Elyria, Ohio.[3] The filming ended on July 26, 2014.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2015.[5] On January 24, 2015, Relativity Media picked up distribution rights to the film.[6]
Reception
The Bronze has received generally mixed to negative reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes lists a 13% approval rating, based on 15 reviews, with a rating average of 4.1/10.[7] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 45 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 9, 2014). "Sony Buys Melissa Rauch Comedy ‘The Bronze’". variety.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ Christine (July 4, 2014). "Big Bang Theory’s Melissa Rauch filming ‘The Bronze’ in Ohio". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ Roberson, Lisa (July 7, 2014). "Filming of ‘The Bronze’ thrills Elyria mobile home park residents". northcoastnow.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "ON THE SET FOR 7/28/14: ‘TED 2′ STARTS FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES, ‘THE GREENS ARE GONE’ WRAPS". studiosystemnews.com. July 28, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Todd McCarthy. "'The Bronze': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sundance: Relativity Buys ‘The Bronze’ for $3 Million (Updated)". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Bronze". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ "The Bronze Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 20, 2015.