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| Gray Matter | |
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| Directed by | Meko Winbush |
| Written by | Philip Gelatt |
| Produced by | Jeanette Volturno Yolanda T. Cochran Jessica Malanaphy |
| Starring | Mia Isaac Jessica Frances Dukes Garret Dillahunt |
| Distributed by | HBO Max |
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Running time | 87 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gray Matter is a 2023 American science fiction thriller drama film written by Philip Gelatt, directed by Meko Winbush and starring Mia Isaac, Jessica Frances Dukes and Garret Dillahunt. [1] It is Winbush's feature directorial debut. [2] [3]
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The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. [4] Proma Khosla of IndieWire graded the film a B-. [3]
Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, describing it as "by-the-numbers, by-committee product." [1]
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