The Intervention (film)
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| Directed by | Clea DuVall |
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| Written by | Clea DuVall |
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| Music by | Sara Quin |
| Cinematography | Polly Morgan |
| Edited by | Tamara Meem |
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Burn Later Productions
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Intervention is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Clea DuVall in her directorial debut. The film stars DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Alia Shawkat, Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, and Ben Schwartz. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2016.[1] The film is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016, by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Paramount Pictures.[2]
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Plot
Four couples go on a weekend getaway, which takes a sharp turn, when one of the couples discovers the trip is an intervention on their marriage.
Cast
- Clea DuVall as Jessie
- Alia Shawkat as Lola
- Cobie Smulders as Ruby
- Natasha Lyonne as Sarah
- Melanie Lynskey as Annie
- Jason Ritter as Matt
- Ben Schwartz as Jack
- Vincent Piazza as Peter
- David Bernon as Rick
Production
On July 20, 2015, It was announced that Clea DuVall would star and direct a film she wrote, with Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Ben Schwartz, and Alia Shawkat.[3] DuVall will also executive produce on the film, alongside Mel Eslyn, while David Bernon will serve as an executive producer through Burn Later Productions, Sam Slater and Paul M. Bernon will also produce under the Burn Later banner.[3]
Music
In December 2015, it was announced Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara composed the score of the film, making her film composing debut.[4]
Release
The film will have its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2016.[1][5] Shortly after, it was announced that Paramount Pictures had acquired worldwide rights to the film, with Paramount finding a third party to handle the U.S release.[6][7] Which was later revealed to be Samuel Goldwyn Films.[8] The film is scheduled to screen at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 28, 2016.[9] The film is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016.[2]
Critical reception
The Intervention received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a 70% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 56 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]
Dennis Harvey of Variety.com gave the film a mixed review writing " Actress Clea DuVall’s debut feature as writer-director is an ensemble piece that breaks no new ground in themes or execution, but is pleasingly accomplished on all levels. It may not be quite edgy or distinctive enough to make much of a splash in niche theatrical release, but should prove a viable home-format item."[12] Kate Erbland of Indiewire.com gave the film a B+ writing "DuVall's confident choices leaves us ready to see her next feature. And this is the latest project that should be a launch pad for Lynskey, who has tremendously good comic timing and works so well with an ensemble that she could seemingly be an asset to any comedy production. "The Intervention" may not offer many new experiences, but its combination of tart and sweet is satisfying."[13]
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