Class Rank (film)

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Class Rank
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Directed by Eric Stoltz
Written by Benjamin August
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Gavin Fisher
Edited byAndreas Fehrle
Music by Brian Byrne
Production
companies
Distributed by Cinedigm
Release dates
  • April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)(NBFF)
  • May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)(United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000 [1]
Box office$10,452 [2]

Class Rank is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Benjamin August. The film stars Skyler Gisondo, Olivia Holt, Kristin Chenoweth, Kathleen Chalfant, Nick Krause, and Peter Maloney.

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The film had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 21, 2017. It had a limited release and went to video on demand on May 11, 2018, by Cinedigm.

Plot

Two high school outsiders join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous world of politics and in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

Cast

Production

On November 20, 2015, it was announced that Eric Stoltz would direct the comedy film Class Rank, based on the script by Benjamin August. [4] Producer would be SSS Entertainment's Shaun Sanghani and Single Cell Pictures' Sandy Stern. [4]

Principal photography on the film began on November 30, 2015, in Alexandria, Louisiana. [3] [5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 21, 2017. [6] Shortly after, Cinedigm acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 11, 2018, release. [7]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86%, based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 6.32/10. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Class Rank (2018)". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lincoln, Ross A. (December 1, 2015). "'Class Rank' Rounds Out Cast Including Bruce Dern, Kristin Chenoweth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Lincoln, Ross A. (November 20, 2015). "Olivia Holt To Star In Indie 'Class Rank' Directed By Eric Stoltz". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "New movie to be filmed in Cenla". KALB-TV. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Class Rank". Newport Beach Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (February 21, 2018). "Cinedigm Acquires Eric Stoltz-Helmed 'Class Rank' For May Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Class Rank (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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