Bad Behaviour (2023 film)

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Bad Behaviour
Bad Behaviour poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Alice Englert
Written byAlice Englert
Produced by
  • Desray Armstrong
  • Molly Hallam
Starring
CinematographyMatt Henley
Edited bySimon Price
Music by
  • Cameron Tuliloa McArthur
  • Alice Englert
Production
companies
Distributed byAhi Films
Release dates
  • January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)(Sundance)
  • November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)(New Zealand)
Running time
107 minutes [1]
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Box office$88,469 [2]

Bad Behaviour is a 2023 New Zealand dark comedy film directed and written by Alice Englert in her feature directorial debut. She also stars in the film alongside Jennifer Connelly, Dasha Nekrasova, Karan Gill, Marlon Williams and Ben Whishaw.

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The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2023, and was released in select New Zealand cinemas on 2 November 2023.

Cast

Production

In June 2022, it was reported that Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw joined the cast of the film, with Alice Englert directing from a screenplay she wrote. [3]

During an interview with W in November 2022, Englert revealed that the film's production had just wrapped and taken place in New Zealand. [4]

Release

Bad Behaviour had its world premiere at 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2023. [5] It was released in select New Zealand cinemas on 2 November 2023; [6] in the UK the film was released on Icon Film Channel on 4 December 2023, followed by the release in cinemas on 5 January 2024. [7] It was released in limited cinemas and VOD by Gravitas Ventures in the United States and Canada on 18 June 2024. [8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 48% of 44 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.The website's consensus reads: "Despite impressive work from Jennifer Connelly and Alice Englert, Bad Behaviour is too scattered and disjointed to support its unwieldy ambitions." [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [10]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Sydney Film Festival 18 June 2023 Best FilmBad BehaviourNominated [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bad Behaviour (15)". BBFC . 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bad Behaviour". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (29 June 2022). "Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw To Star In Alice Englert's 'Bad Behaviour'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Gao, Max (16 November 2022). "Alice Englert Rewrites the Scion Narrative". W . Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Gleason, Emma (23 December 2023). "Review: Jennifer Connelly grapples with enlightenment and rage in new darkly funny NZ film". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (29 November 2023). "Bad Behaviour review – Jennifer Connelly full of spit and vinegar in family rage drama". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (22 March 2024). "Gravitas Acquires Jennifer Connelly Dark Comedy Bad Behaviour, Family Comedy The PresentStarring Isla Fisher, Greg Kinnear – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bad Behaviour". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 19 April 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "Bad Behaviour". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Frater, Patrick (9 May 2023). "Sydney Film Festival Unveils Bumper Lineup for 70th Edition". Variety . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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