Dirty Weekend (2015 film)

Dirty Weekend is a 2015 comedy-drama film written and directed by Neil LaBute[1] and starring Matthew Broderick, Alice Eve, and Phil Burke. Produced by Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart, with Executive Producers Cody Davis, Jack Selby & James Jackson Leach. Shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dirty Weekend
Teaser poster
Directed byNeil LaBute
Written byNeil LaBute
Produced by
  • Duncan Montgomery
  • Tiller Russell
  • Joey Stewart
Starring
CinematographyRogier Stoffers
Edited byJoel Plotch
Production
company
Horsethief Pictures
Distributed byFalcon Films
K5 International
Release dates
  • April 19, 2015 (2015-04-19) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

Les Moore (Broderick) is a businessman who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter that has since haunted him. He sets out with his co-worker Natalie Havington (Eve) to figure out what really happened.

Cast edit

Production edit

Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart produced the film while Neil LaBute directed and wrote the script.[1] In November 2013, K5 International signed on to distribute world wide.[3]

Executive Produced by Cody Davis, Jack Selby & James Jackson Leach.

Filming took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico in fall 2013.[4][5]

Reception edit

Critical response aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 30% approval rating based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10.[6] Metacritic reports a score of 39/100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Nicholas Bell (10 February 2014). "Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #141. Neil LaBute's Dirty Weekend". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Matthew Broderick movie filming in Albuquerque". Las Cruces Sun-News. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (1 November 2013). "AFM Briefs: K5 On Neil LaBute's 'Dirty Weekend'; Altitude Slate Includes 'Spooks' Transfer". Deadline. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. ^ Adam Hetrick (1 November 2013). "Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve Set for Neil LaBute's "Dirty Weekend"". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ Amy (12 November 2013). "Matthew Broderick in New Mexico for new film "Dirty Weekend"". On Location Vacations. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Dirty Weekend". Rotten Tomatoes.
  7. ^ "Dirty Weekend Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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