There There (film)
| There There | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Written by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Produced by | Houston King Dia Sokol Savage Sam Bisbee |
| Starring | Jason Schwartzman Lili Taylor Lennie James Molly Gordon Annie La Ganga Avi Nash |
| Cinematography | Matthias Grunsky |
| Edited by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Music by | Jon Natchez |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] 94 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
There There is a 2022 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski and starring Jason Schwartzman, Lili Taylor, Lennie James, Molly Gordon, Annie La Ganga and Avi Nash.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Jason Schwartzman as Lawyer
- Lili Taylor as One Night Stand
- Annie LaGanga as AA Sponsor
- Molly Gordon as English Teacher
- Lennie James as Restaurant Owner
- Avi Nash as CEO
- Roy Nathanson as Ghost Father
- Jon Natchez as Musician
Release
In June 2022, it was announced that Magnolia Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.[3] The film was then released in theaters and on demand on November 18, 2022.[4]
Reception
The film has a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews.[5] Brett Buckalew of The A.V. Club graded the film a C+.[6] Sheila O’Malley of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars out of four.[7] David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a B-.[8] Chris Barsanti of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[2]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote as the bottom line: “A largely unsuccessful experiment about struggling to connect.”[1]
References
- ^ a b DeFore, John (June 11, 2022). "'There There': Film Review; Tribeca 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c Barsanti, Chris (November 13, 2022). "There There Review: Andrew Bujalski's Melancholy Patchwork of Soul-Searching Lives". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Lang, Brent (June 23, 2022). "Magnolia Buys Andrew Bujalski's Tribeca Film 'There There' Starring Jason Schwartzman, Lili Taylor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Tsai, Robert (November 17, 2022). "'There There' Review: Andrew Bujalski Leaps Backward to Mumblecore-Via-Zoom". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "There There". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Buckalew, Brett (November 18, 2022). "There There doesn't offer much in the way of reassurance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ O’Malley, Sheila (November 18, 2022). "There There". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (November 15, 2022). "'There There' Review: Andrew Bujalski's Clever Gimmick Offers COVID Cinema Done Right". IndieWire. Retrieved June 8, 2025.