Jewtopia (film)

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Jewtopia
Jewtopia.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bryan Fogel
Screenplay byBryan Fogel
Sam Wolfson
Based on Jewtopia
Produced byBryan Fogel
Andy Fickman
Pavlina Hatoupis
Courtney Mizel
Tucker Tooley
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt
Ivan Sergei
Joel David Moore
Wendie Malick
Nicollette Sheridan
Lin Shaye
Sharon Wilkins
Rita Wilson
Jon Lovitz
CinematographySandra Valde-Hansen
Edited byWendy Smith
Music by Nathan Wang
Production
companies
Ministry of Content
Oops Doughnuts Productions
Release date
  • April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)(Newport Beach)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jewtopia (also known as Finding Ms. Right) [1] is a 2012 independent comedy film, an adaptation of a long-running off-Broadway play of the same name. The film is directed by Bryan Fogel and written by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore, and Nicollette Sheridan.

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Plot

Christian O’Connell has met the girl of his dreams in Allison Marks. Unfortunately, Christian told Allison (who happens to be a rabbi’s daughter) that his name was Avi Rosenberg, and that he was Jewish—neither of which is true. Desperate to keep up the illusion, he turns to his childhood best friend, Adam Lipschitz, to teach him how to "act Jewish", but Adam has problems of his own, with a fiancée pushing him closer to a mental breakdown as their wedding approaches. With the best intentions, Adam and Christian attempt to help each other out, but things quickly get out of hand.

Cast

Production

The film was announced on July 15, 2011, with initial cast listings for the film being released concurrently. [2] Sergei and Hewitt led the announcement, with the full cast list, including Moore, Wendie Malick, and Hewitt's former Ghost Whisperer co-star Camryn Manheim, being released on August 8, 2012. [3]

Jewtopia began filming in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2011, [4] and wrapped on August 10, 2011. [5]

The film premiered in April 2012 at the Newport Beach Film Festival. [6]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a rating of 18% based on reviews from 11 critics. [7]

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References

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