Big Gold Brick is a 2022 American black comedy film written and directed by Brian Petsos, in his directorial debut. It stars Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Shiloh Fernandez, Frederick Schmidt, and Oscar Isaac.[2] Principal photography began in May 2019 in Toronto, Canada.[3][4] The film was released on February 25, 2022.[5]

Big Gold Brick
Official release poster
Directed byBrian Petsos
Written byBrian Petsos[1]
Produced by
  • Brian Petsos
  • Greg Lauritano
  • Jonathan Bronfman
  • Sergio Rizzuto
  • Danny Sawaf
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Katz
Edited byBryan Gaynor
Music byJustin Hori
Production
companies
  • A Saboteur
  • JoBro Productions
  • Oceana Studios
Distributed by
Release date
  • February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Release

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In June 2021, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[6]

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Big Gold Brick holds an approval rating of 21% based on 34 reviews, and an average rating of 3.40/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Quirky to a fault, Big Gold Brick tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose."[7] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 30 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Gold Brick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 9, 2019). "Cannes: Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale to Star in 'Big Gold Brick' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 15, 2019). "Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac drama 'Big Gold Brick' on maiden MPX sales slate (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr. Will Wong, Toronto Entertainment Blogger". Mr. Will Wong, Toronto Entertainment Blogger. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Rafael (December 16, 2021). "A Dysfunctional Family Shines in [Big Gold Brick' Trailer Starring Megan Fox, Oscar Isaac & More". Collider. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 24, 2021). "Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen's 'Big Gold Brick' Nabbed by Samuel Goldwyn Films (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Big Gold Brick". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Big Gold Brick". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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