Alone Together (2022 film)

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Alone Together
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Directed by Katie Holmes
Written byKatie Holmes
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CinematographyMartim Vian
Edited by Sandra Adair
Music by Graham Reynolds
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alone Together is a 2022 American romantic drama film written and directed by Katie Holmes. [3] The film stars Holmes, Jim Sturgess, Derek Luke, Melissa Leo, Zosia Mamet, and Becky Ann Baker. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on July 14, 2022 [4] [5] and was released in the United States on July 22, 2022, by Vertical Entertainment. [6]

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Synopsis

The film centers around two strangers who are sharing an Airbnb in New York state during the COVID-19 lockdown. [7]

Cast

Production

Katie Holmes wrote the film at the very beginning of lockdown in 2020. [8] Alone Together, produced by her new production company called Lafayette Pictures, [1] is her second film as director. She produced the film with Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Jesse Korman of Yale Productions, [9] and Shaun Sanghani, owner of SSS Entertainment. [2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on July 14, 2022. [4] Vertical Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights. The film was theatrically released on July 22, 2022 and was released on video on demand on July 29, 2022. [6]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 30% of 37 critics gave the film a positive review, for an average rating of 4.70 out of 10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Director Katie Holmes takes an appealingly low-key approach to her story, but it isn't enough to offset Alone Together's bland characters and overall predictability." [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Saperstein, Pat (March 10, 2022). "SSS Entertainment Launches The Syndicate Sales Company With Katie Holmes, Neil Labute Films". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Massoto, Erick (June 9, 2022). "'Alone Together' Trailer Teases a "Lockdown Love Story" in Katie Holmes-Directed Rom-Com". Collider. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Alone Together | 2022 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (June 16, 2022). "Katie Holmes' 'Alone Together': Film Review | Tribeca 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (June 3, 2022). "Vertical Entertainment Acquires Tribeca-Bound Romantic Drama 'Alone Together' Directed By & Starring Katie Holmes". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (June 17, 2022). "'Alone Together' Review: Katie Holmes' COVID Lockdown Rom-Com Quietly Shines, Until It Doesn't". IndieWire. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Katie Holmes – "Alone Together"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 24, 2021). "Katie Holmes Launches Lafayette Pictures In Partnership With Yale Productions; Actress-Filmmaker Prepping 'Rare Objects' Feature". Deadline. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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