Furlough (film)

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Furlough
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Laurie Collyer
Written by Barry Strugatz
Produced byJen Gatien
Melissa Leo
Starring Tessa Thompson
Melissa Leo
Whoopi Goldberg
Anna Paquin
CinematographyBerenice Eveno
Edited byJesse Gordon
Music by Jeff Cardoni
Production
companies
EFC Films
Furlough Productions
Distributed by IFC Films
Release date
  • March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Furlough is a 2018 American comedy-drama film starring Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo, Whoopi Goldberg and Anna Paquin. [1] [2] The film was directed by Laurie Collyer, written by Barry Strugatz and produced by Leo; James Schamus served as an executive producer. [3]

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Plot

A young woman works part time at a prison while also caring for her mother. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with accompanying a hellraising inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a surprisingly touching road trip. [4]

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 20% of 5 critics' reviews are positive. [6]

On The Hollywood Reporter , Frank Scheck wrote that the film is "a waste of talent (...) it does so via a sitcom-style sensibility that is not only unfunny but also ruins the film’s sporadic attempts at emotion." [3]

References

  1. Chang, Justin (15 March 2018). "Tessa Thompson and Melissa Leo team up in the wan, wobbly dramedy 'Furlough'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. Sealy, Shirley (15 March 2018). "Film Review: Furlough". Film Journal International . Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Scheck, Frank (15 March 2018). "'Furlough': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Furlough". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. Schager, Nick (13 March 2018). "Film Review: 'Furlough'". Variety . Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "Furlough". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 30, 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg