They Came Together

They Came Together

Theatrical release poster
Directed by David Wain
Produced by Michael Showalter
Written by David Wain
Michael Showalter
Starring Paul Rudd
Amy Poehler
Cobie Smulders
Christopher Meloni
Max Greenfield
Bill Hader
Ellie Kemper
Jason Mantzoukas
Melanie Lynskey
Ed Helms
Music by Craig Wedren
Matt Novack
Cinematography Tom Houghton
Edited by Jamie Gross
Production
company
Showalter-Wain
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • January 24, 2014 (2014-01-24) (Sundance)
  • June 27, 2014 (2014-06-27) (United States)
Running time
 83 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3 million

They Came Together is a 2014 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by David Wain and written by Wain and Michael Showalter.[1] It is a parody of romantic comedies infused with Showalter and Wain's absurd approach. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival,[2] and was released theatrically (with a simultaneous release on iTunes) on June 27, 2014.[3]

Plot

When Joel (Rudd) and Molly (Poehler) meet, it's hate at first sight: his big Corporate Candy Company threatens to shut down her quirky indie candy shop. But amazingly (and predictably), they fall in love, until they break up and then must find their way back together.

Cast

Production

The film was written by David Wain and Michael Showalter.[1] Rudd and Poehler participated in a table read of the script at the SF Sketchfest in January 2012.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2014.,[5] the film went on to screen at the Sundance London Film Festival on April 26, 2014.,[6] and went on to screen at the Chicago Critics Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, BAMcinema Fest.,[7][8][9] The film was released in the United States on June 27, 2014 in a limited release and through video on demand by Lionsgate.[10]

Reception

They Came Together has been met with generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 69% rating based on 82 reviews, with the site's consensus stating: "They Came Together is surprisingly messy and perhaps too smart for its own good, but Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd's chemistry is enough to overcome many of the movie's flaws".[11] On Metacritic, the movie has a score of 60 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sneider, Jeff (May 9, 2012). "Rudd, Poehler team for rom-com parody". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sundance 2014: World Cinema Dramatic Competition". Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Reiher, Andrea (May 1, 2014). "'They Came Together': Watch 'Parks and Rec' star Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd skewer rom-com cliches". Zap2it.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bettinger, Brendan (August 1, 2012). "First Photos of Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, and Michael Shannon with a Sword on "They Came Together" Set". Collider. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ Nashawaty, Chris (2014-01-25). "Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler give rom coms an 'Airplane!' twist: Sundance". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Sundance London 2014 Review – They Came Together (2014)". Flickeringmyth.com. 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  7. ↑ "They Came Together". The Chicago Critics Film Festival. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  8. ↑ "They Came Together". SIFF. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  9. ↑ Gordon Cox (2014-05-06). "N.Y. Will Get First Glimpses of ‘Snowpiercer,’ ‘They Came Together’ at BAMcinemaFest". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  10. ↑ "Watch Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler Help Save Parodies In They Came Together Trailer". Cinemablend. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  11. ↑ "They Came Together (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  12. ↑ "They Came Together Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
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