Asking for It is a 2021 American thriller film written and directed by Eamon O'Rourke and starring Kiersey Clemons, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, Ezra Miller, Gabourey Sidibe and Luke Hemsworth.
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| Directed by | Eamon O'Rourke |
| Written by | Eamon O'Rourke |
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| Cinematography | Jendra Jarnagin |
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| Music by | Lilah Larson |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2021, before being released by Saban Films on March 4, 2022.
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Kiersey Clemons as Joey
- Vanessa Hudgens as Beatrice
- Alexandra Shipp as Regina
- Ezra Miller as Mark Vanderhill
- Radha Mitchell as Sal
- Gabourey Sidibe as Rudy
- Casey Cott as Mike
- Leslie Stratton as Lily
- Casey Camp-Horinek as Fala
- Leyna Bloom as Jett
- Lisa Yaro as Angie
- Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Cuzzo
- Luke Hemsworth as Vernon
- David Patrick Kelly as Chief Morrill
- Patricia Belcher as Nana
- Wayne Dehart as Henry
- Ruby Ibarra as Hexus
- Eric Michael Cole as Officer Grumm
- Randy Wayne as Douchebag
Production edit
Principal photography took place in Guthrie, Oklahoma for over a month in late 2019.[2]
Release edit
Asking for It had its world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Festival on June 13.[3] It was released in limited theaters and on VOD by Saban Films on March 4, 2022.[4]
Reception edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 22% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 20 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]
Ferdosa of Screen Rant awarded the film one and a half stars out of five.[7] Susannah Gruder of IndieWire graded the film a C−.[8] Ciara Wardlow of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star.[9]
Jon Mendelsohn of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "attempts a hard-hitting social commentary with a vibrant cast, but falls flat due to a lack of authenticity and follow-through."[10] Jessica Kiang of Variety also gave the film a negative review, writing that it "is too much like its cardboard heroines: edgy on the outside, empty within."[11] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times also gave the film a negative review, calling it "a film that cares little for differentiating one violated woman — or one pasty-faced jerk — from another."[12]
References edit
- ^ "Asking for It (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 2, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (December 13, 2019). "Thriller 'Asking For It,' starring and produced by Kiersey Clemons, wraps in Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (March 4, 2022). "Asking for It Review: Kiersey Clemons Leads a MeToo Action Drama". TheWrap. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 31, 2022). "Asking For It Trailer: Kiersey Clemons, Vanessa Hudgens & Alexandra Shipp Lead Revenge Thriller From Director Eamon O'Rourke". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Asking for It". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Asking for It". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Ferdosa (March 4, 2022). "Asking For It' Review: Feminist Vigilante Thriller Is Style Over Substance". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Gruder, Susannah (March 4, 2022). "Asking for It Review: Vanessa Hudgens and Kiersey Clemons Star in Dumbed-Down Female Vigilante Tale". IndieWire. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Wardlow, Ciara (March 4, 2022). "Asking for It Review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Mendelsohn, Jon (March 3, 2022). "Asking For It's Social Commentary Misses the Mark Despite a Sharp Cast". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (March 3, 2022). "Asking for It Review: An Avenging Girl Gang Goes Not Wild Enough in a Slickly Styled, Shallow Rape-Revenge Thriller". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 3, 2022). "Asking for It Review: A Few Rude Men". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
