Ingrid Goes West
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| Directed by | Matt Spicer |
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| Cinematography | Bryce Fortner |
| Edited by | Jack Price |
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| Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ingrid Goes West is an American comedy-drama film directed by Matt Spicer and written by Spicer and David Branson Smith. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
The film premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival,[2] where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[3] It is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2017 by Neon.
Plot summary
Ingrid Thorburn is a mentally unstable young woman in Pennsylvania who becomes obsessed with Taylor Sloane, a social media "influencer" with a seemingly perfect life in Los Angeles. When Ingrid decides to drop everything and move to the West Coast to befriend Taylor in real life, her behavior turns unsettling and increasingly dangerous.[4][5]
Cast
- Aubrey Plaza as Ingrid Thorburn[6]
- Elizabeth Olsen as Taylor Sloane,[5] Ezra’s wife
- O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Dan Pinto,[7] Ingrid’s love interest
- Wyatt Russell as Ezra O'Keefe,[8] Taylor’s husband
- Billy Magnussen as Nicky Sloane,[8] Taylor’s brother
- Pom Klementieff as Harley Chung[9]
- Charlie Wright as Chuck
- Meredith Hagner as Charlotte, Ingrid’s friend
- Hannah Pearl Utt as Nicole
Production
Principal photography began on July 11, 2016 in Los Angeles and wrapped August 12, 2016 in Joshua Tree, California. A focal point of the film is the song All My Life by Kci & Jojo, initially this song was meant to be Seal's Kiss From a Rose, however Seal's asking price for the song was higher than the production could afford with Spicer's sister recommending the Kci and Jojo song as a replacement.[10]
Release
Ingrid Goes West had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. Shortly after, Neon acquired the North American distribution rights to the film.[11] It is scheduled to be released on August 4, 2017.[12]
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by strong performances from Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen, Ingrid Goes West delivers smart, topical humor underlined by timely social observations."[13] [14] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[15]
References
- ↑ "Ingrid Goes West". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: COMPETITION AND NEXT LINEUP ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ "'17 Sundance Film Festival - Award Winners". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ↑ "Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen to Star in Dark Comedy 'Ingrid Goes West'", "The Hollywood Reporter", Los Angeles, 1 August 2016. Retrieved on 1 August 2016.
- 1 2 Kroll, Justin. "Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen to Star in Dark Comedy ‘Ingrid Goes West’", Variety, Los Angeles, 1 August 2016. Retrieved on 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca. "Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen to Star in Dark Comedy 'Ingrid Goes West'", "The Hollywood Reporter", Los Angeles, 1 August 2016. Retrieved on 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Shaina411 (2016-08-13). "O’Shea Jackson Jr. Joins Cast Of ‘Ingrid Goes West’". The Source. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- 1 2 Ash (2016-08-09). "O’Shea Jackson Jr, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell join Ingrid Goes West - Moviehole". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff. "New 'Guardian of the Galaxy' Pom Klementieff joins 'Ingrid Goes West'". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Goldstien, Meredith. "Aubrey Plaza talks about her new movie — and Instagram — at Provincetown festival". Boston Globe.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 22, 2017). "Neon In Mid-7 Figure NA Rights Deal For ‘Ingrid Goes West’: Sundance". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ Raup, Jordan (January 22, 2017). "Ingrid Goes West Sundance 2017 Review". The Film Stage. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Ingrid Goes West, retrieved 2017-05-17
- ↑ quintdaily (8 August 2017). "Ingrid Goes West Review,Rating &Box office Collection Report – QuintDaily".
- ↑ Ingrid Goes West, retrieved 2017-08-09