Table 19

Table 19

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz
Produced by
Screenplay by Jeffrey Blitz
Story by
Starring
Music by John Swihart
Cinematography Ben Richardson
Edited by Yana Gorskaya
Production
companies
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03) (United States)
Running time
 87 minutes[1][2]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million[3]
Box office $5 million[4]

Table 19 is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Jeffrey Blitz, and co-written by Blitz, Jay Duplass, and Mark Duplass. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, Stephen Merchant, Wyatt Russell and Tony Revolori.

The film was released on March 3, 2017, by Fox Searchlight Pictures, receiving generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $5 million.

Plot

After starting out as the maid of honor to her oldest friend Francie's wedding, Eloise McGarry is swiftly 'demoted' two months before the wedding when her boyfriend Teddy, the bride's brother and the best man, dumps her. After switching back and forth on whether or not to attend, Eloise RSVPs, only to find herself seated at Table 19, a table intended for guests who were only reluctantly invited and whom the hosts hoped would not attend. While she is looking into the reception hall, she meets a man named "Huck" who notices her looking distressed and offers words of advice which are not well received by Eloise.

Eloise finally walks in to the reception hall and meets the other denizens of Table 19, who are Jerry and Bina Kepp, who own a diner and are Facebook friends with the groom's father due to his owning diner chain; Renzo Eckberg, whose parents are acquaintances and came to the wedding in the hopes of meeting a girl; Jo Flanagan, Francie's childhood nanny; and Walter Thimble, a distant nephew who is currently on parole after he was tricked into stealing $125,000 from his last job. The table debates whether table 19 is a "good table" to which Eloise responds and said that before getting dumped she planned half the wedding and knows for a fact that table 19 is for "guests that should have known not to show up."

As the newlyweds come in the reception hall and start dancing, Eloise feels insecure again and sees Huck again, who dances with her and she kisses before he leaves the reception hall.

Although the six initially have difficulty finding anything to talk about, they swiftly band together when Jo realizes that Eloise is pregnant, after noticing that she isn't drinking and vomits the mini hotdogs being served as an appetizer. This leads to a confrontation with Teddy about dumping Eloise because she said they would be ridiculous parents. The confrontation results in the destruction of the wedding cake when Teddy backs into it. Bitter at this development and feeling unappreciated at the wedding, the Table 19 denizens go to Jo's room to smoke pot and converse about their reasons for attending the wedding. Going out for a walk, Jerry offers Renzo some advice about how to pick up girls, while Eloise realizes that Jo has cancer, Jo admitting that she is probably 'due' at the same time as Eloise will give birth. It is also revealed the reason Bina came to the wedding was to have an affair. Bina asks Walter to escort her back to the hotel where she asks him to ask the front desk clerk if her ex boyfriend has checked in, and it is revealed that he has not. Jerry figures out it was her ex boyfriend she came here to meet and Jerry and Bina fight about the fragility of their marriage.

Remembering a man she encountered earlier, Eloise attempts to find him with the aid of the wedding photographer and the hotel reception staff, but they learn that 'Huck' is actually the groom of another wedding. Deciding to score a small payback and atone for the earlier accident, Walter steals Huck's wedding cake to replace the one damaged earlier.

Returning to the wedding, Table 19 is visited by the bride and groom, the groom noting that his mother has always complimented the Kepp diner and Francie assuring Jo and Eloise that she appreciates their efforts. A brief but touching childhood story Francie shares about Teddy inspires the table to see him in a new light, prompting Eloise to shout out an apology to him as the boat carrying the core wedding party sails away.

Eloise, Walter, Jo and Renzo return to the wedding hall for the last of the cake, and are joined by the Kepps who are in bathrobes, signaling a reconciliation between the couple. The mood significantly changes when Teddy suddenly appears, having jumped off the boat to hear what Eloise was saying to him. Eloise asks if they are both willing to keep forgiving each other and they reconcile, realizing they both still love each other. Table 19 asks the band to play them another song to which everybody dances, including Teddy.

A few months later, Jo has died of cancer, but the Kepps are now taking care of her dog, Renzo and Walter have kept in touch with the rest of the Table 19 guests, and Eloise and Teddy are a happy family with their son named Joe (Jo having noted in an earlier conversation that 'Joe' is a fine name for a boy but caused nothing but trouble for a girl). The movie ends with Francine opening a blue envelope that contains the birth announcement of Joe and smiling.

Cast

Production

In April 2009, Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the film, with Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass set to direct.[5] In October 2011, Jeffrey Blitz was set to direct the film instead.[6] On March 24, 2015, it was announced that Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, Lisa Kudrow, Stephen Merchant, Tony Revolori, June Squibb, Wyatt Russell, and Amanda Crew would star in the film.[7] Principal photography began on March 27, 2015, and ended on April 30, 2015.[8][9]

Music

In February 2016, it was announced that John Swihart would score the film.[10]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released on January 20, 2017,[11] before being pushed back to March 3.[12]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 23% based on 99 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.5/10. The film's critical consensus reads, "Table 19 is marginally more entertaining than actually sitting with a table full of strangers at a wedding—although most screenings won't come with an open bar, which makes it a wash."[13] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Table 19" (PDF). Digital Cinema by Deluxe. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Table 19 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ↑ "Table 19 (2017)". The Wrap. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Table 19 (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Duplass Brothers' Table 19 Set Up at Fox Searchlight - /Film". Slashfilm.com. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  6. ↑ Rachel Abrams (2011-10-27). "Jeffrey Blitz in talks to helm ‘Table 19′". Variety. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  7. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro (2015-03-24). "Anna Kendrick Reunites With ‘Rocket Science’ Director For ‘Table 19′". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  8. ↑ "On the Set for 3/30/15: Brad Pitt, Christian Bale & Ryan Gosling Start on ‘The Big Short’, Julianne Moore Wraps ‘Maggie’s Plan’ & More". Ssninsider.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  9. ↑ "On the Set for 5/4/15: Independence Day 2 Starts Shooting While Directors Jodie Foster and Martin Scorsese Wrap Their Films". Ssninsider.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  10. ↑ "John Swihart to Score Jeffrey Blitz's 'Table 19'". FilmMusicReporter.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ Lee, Ashley (July 7, 2016). "'Table 19' Trailer: Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow Are a Wedding's Most Unwanted Guests". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Table 19". Fox Searchlight. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Table 19 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Table 19 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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