Cora Bora

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Cora Bora
Directed byHannah Pearl Utt
Written byRhianon Jones
Produced by
  • Mallory Schwartz
  • Jeffrey Soros
  • Simon Horsman
Starring
CinematographySenda Bonnet
Edited byKent Kincannon
Music by Miya Folick
Production
companies
Distributed by Brainstorm Media
Release dates
  • March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)(SXSW)
  • June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cora Bora is an 2023 American comedy-drama film, directed by Hannah Pearl Utt, from a screenplay by Rhianon Jones. It stars Megan Stalter, Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland, Chelsea Peretti, Margaret Cho and Darrell Hammond.

Contents

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2024, by Brainstorm Media.

Cast

Production

In May 2022, it was announced Megan Stalter, Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland and Heather Morris joined the cast of the film, with Hannah Pearl Utt directing from a screenplay by Rhianon Jones. [2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023. [3] In October 2023, Brainstorm Media acquired distribution rights to the film. [4] It is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2024. [5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 89% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.00/10. [6]

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References

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  3. Zilko, Christian (January 11, 2023). "'Dungeons and Dragons,' 'Evil Dead Rise' Headline First Wave of 2023 SXSW Film Lineup". IndieWire . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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