Guest Artist

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Guest Artist
Guest Artist poster.jpg
Directed by Timothy Busfield
Screenplay by Jeff Daniels
Based onGuest Artist
by Jeff Daniels
Produced by
  • Michael A. Alden
  • Timothy Busfield
  • Jeff Daniels
  • Michael Ferdie
  • Melissa Gilbert
  • Michael Lohmann
  • Alyssa Loveall
Starring
  • Jeff Daniels
CinematographyWilson Coates Busfield
Edited byAlyssa Loveall
Music byBen Daniels
Production
company
Grand River Productions
Distributed by Indican Pictures
Release dates
  • February 9, 2019 (2019-02-09)(Santa Barbara)
  • July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)(U.S.)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10,017 [1]

Guest Artist is a 2019 American drama film directed by Timothy Busfield and starring Jeff Daniels. The film is based on Daniels' play of the same name. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Release

Guest Artist was featured at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, 2019. [5] The film grossed $944 in its opening weekend. [6] While in theatres, Guest Artist grossed $10,017. [1]

Home media

Guest Artist was released on DVD on October 6, 2020, by Indican Pictures. Some library branches have the DVD. [7] As of July 21, 2020, the film is now available via Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, FandangoNOW, and YouTube Movies. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 63% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. [9]

Critical response

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com wrote in his review: "What Guest Artist wants most is to make points about history, an artist’s relationship to it, and the perils of self-censorship. It’s, in a sense, real The Newsroom stuff, just within a different milieu. The whole Bitter Master Meets Eager Young Space Cadet Dramaturg scenario is just a pretext for Daniels and Busfield to get some points across." [10]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Small-scale, no-frills and lo-fi, Guest Artist feels like a homegrown project mounted by a couple of talented guys from Michigan. Those guys happen to be Timothy Busfield, who directs, and Jeff Daniels, who scripted and stars." [11]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote in his review: "We’re still in the early stages of Guest Artist when it becomes evident this train is never leaving the station — or should I say the main characters are never going to leave the actual train station where the movie is set." [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guest Artist (2020)". Box Office Mojo . Amazon. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike; Hipes, Patrick (February 7, 2019). "Jeff Daniels, Timothy Busfield & Melissa Gilbert Launch Grand River Productions". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jeff Daniels Talks About His New Film GUEST ARTIST, The Difference Between Film and Theatre, and More!". BroadwayWorld . Wisdom Digital Media Publishing. July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ Scott, Walter. "Jeff Daniels Reveals the Boring Thing He's Been Doing During Quarantine and Why His New Movie Is More Like a Play". Parade . The Arena Group. ISSN   1839-6569. OCLC   1772138 . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ Espinoza, Russ (February 18, 2019). "Jeff Daniels On Passion Project 'Guest Artist' And New Production Company At Home". Forbes . Forbes Media. ISSN   0015-6914. OCLC   6465733. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Guest Artist". The Numbers . Nash Information Services, LLC. July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Guest Artist". Cuyahoga County Public Library . Indican Pictures. ISBN   978-6318381123 . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jeff Daniels' 'Guest Artist' heads to home viewing platforms". The Detroit News . MediaNews Group. July 21, 2020. ISSN   1055-2715. OCLC   9611687. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Guest Artist". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved January 13, 2026. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ Kenny, Glenn (July 21, 2020). "Guest Artist". RogerEbert.com . Ebert Digital LLC. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Linden, Sheri (March 6, 2019). "'Guest Artist': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Eldridge Industries. ISSN   0018-3660. OCLC   44653726. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ Roeper, Richard (July 20, 2020). "'Guest Artist' loses steam soon after arriving at the station". Chicago Sun-Times . Chicago Public Media. ISSN   1553-8478. OCLC   51500916. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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