Pet Shop Days[1] (formerly titled Pet Shop Boys) is a 2023 British romantic thriller drama film written by Jack Irv, Olmo Schnabel and Galen Core, directed by Schnabel and starring Darío Yazbek Bernal, Irv, Willem Dafoe and Peter Sarsgaard.[2] It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[3][4]

Pet Shop Days
Directed byOlmo Schnabel
Written by
  • Jack Irv
  • Olmo Schnabel
  • Galen Core
Produced by
  • Francesco Melzi d'Eril
  • Gabriele Moratti
  • Olmo Schnabel
  • Galen Core
  • Marie Savare de Laitre
  • Alex Coco
Starring
Production
companies
  • MeMo Films
  • Storyteller Productions
  • TWIN
Release date
  • September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03) (Venice)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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After fleeing his well-to-do family in Mexico, Alejandro arrives in New York and meets a young man named Jack, eventually seducing him and drawing him into his criminal life.

Cast

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Reception

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The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Donnelly, Matt (August 17, 2023). "Willem Dafoe Confronts Lingerie Robber in 'Pet Shop Days,' First Look at Venice Debut From Olmo Schnabel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Bajer, Ted (April 2, 2023). "Pet Shop Boys: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2023-07-25). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  4. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (2023-09-03). "'Pet Shop Days' Review: Two Men With Daddy Issues Attract One Another, and Trouble, in Promising Nepo Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  5. ^ "Pet Shop Days (2023)". AV Club. G/O Media. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Pet Shop Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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