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| A Picture of You | |
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| Directed by | J.P. Chan |
| Written by | J.P. Chan |
| Produced by | Yasmine Gomez J.P. Chan Robert M. Chang |
| Starring | Jo Mei Andrew Pang Teyonah Parris Lucas Dixon Jodi Long |
| Cinematography | Andrew Reed |
| Edited by | Kevin Barker |
| Music by | Yea-Ming Chen |
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Running time | 82 minutes [1] 83 minutes [2] [3] [4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Picture of You is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by J.P. Chan and starring Jo Mei, Andrew Pang, Teyonah Parris, Lucas Dixon and Jodi Long.
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The film was released in Manhattan on June 20, 2014. [2]
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. [5] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars. [6]
Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A curiously likable, entertainingly laid-back Asian-American take on all-too-familiar dysfunctional family tropes, this Kickstarter-enabled effort boldly mines farce along with sentiment." [1]
Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Mr. Chan’s skill with actors — particularly with Ms. Mei and Mr. Pang’s persuasive, easygoing banter — compensates for the story’s limitations." [2]
Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nimbly avoiding the excesses of melodrama and the recessiveness of mumblecore, Chan and his likably low-key cast navigate hairpin turns from drama to comedy to outright farce with an impressive sense of proportion." [3]
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "This disarmingly low-key genre-hybrid delivers both dramatically and comedically." [4]
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