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Directed by | Kyle Newman |
Written by | Julia Yorks |
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Cinematography | Kristofer Bonnell |
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Music by | Jessica Rose Weiss |
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Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
1Up is a 2022 American comedy film directed by Kyle Newman and written by Julia Yorks. It stars Paris Berelc, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Hari Nef, and Ruby Rose. [1] It was released on July 15, 2022, by Amazon Studios. [2]
In October 2020, it was announced Elliot Page and Paris Berelc had joined the cast of the film, with Kyle Newman set to direct from a screenplay by Julia Yorks, with BuzzFeed Studios set to produce the film. [3] In January 2021, Ruby Rose, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Hari Nef and Nicholas Coombe joined the cast of the film, with Rose replacing Page, with Lionsgate set to distribute. [4]
Principal photography took place from November 27, 2020 to February 21, 2021, in Toronto. [5] [6]
In May 2022, Amazon Studios acquired the distribution rights to the film. [7] It was released on July 15, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video. [8]
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