Holler (film)

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Holler
Holler poster.jpeg
Official release poster
Directed by Nicole Riegel
Written by Nicole Riegel
Produced by
  • Adam Cobb
  • Rachel Gould
  • Katie McNeill
  • Jamie Patricof
  • Christy Spitzer Thornton
Starring
CinematographyDustin Lane
Edited byKate Hickey
Music byGene Beck
Production
companies
Distributed by IFC Films
Release dates
  • September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08)(Deauville)
  • June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)(United States)
Running time
90 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$28,706 [2]

Holler is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Nicole Riegel in her feature directorial debut. It stars Jessica Barden, Becky Ann Baker, Pamela Adlon, Gus Halper and Austin Amelio. Paul Feig serves as an executive producer under his Feigco Entertainment banner.

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Holler had its world premiere at the Deauville American Film Festival on September 8, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 11, 2021.

Plot

A young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way to college. With her goal in sight, she realizes the ultimate cost for education is more than she bargained for, and finds herself torn between a promising future and a family she would be leaving behind.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville American Film Festival on September 8, 2020. [3] [4] It also screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival as part of TIFF Industry Selects on September 9, 2020. [5] Initially the film was set to world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] In February 2021, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film. [8] It was released on June 11, 2021. [2]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 91% of 67 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It's hard not to hear echoes of similarly desperate stories, but Holler drowns them out with strong performances and palpable empathy." [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Holler". South by Southwest . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Holler (2020)". The Numbers . Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 21, 2020). "'First Cow', 'Kajillionaire', 'Last Words' head to Deauville". Screen International . Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Holler". Deauville American Film Festival . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 1, 2020). "Toronto Fest: 30 Virtual Market Titles Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Ray-Ramos, Dino (January 15, 2020). "SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest . March 6, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent (February 4, 2021). "IFC Films Buys Nicole Riegel's 'Holler,' Plans June Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Holler". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Holler". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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