Len and Company

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Len and Company
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Godsall
Written by
  • Tim Godsall
  • Katie Knight
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndre Pienaar
Edited byGeoff Hounsell
Music byMiles Hankins
Production
companies
  • Anonymous Content
  • QVF, Inc
Distributed by IFC Films
Release dates
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Len and Company is a 2015 American independent comedy-drama film, written and directed by Tim Godsall and Katie Knight. The film stars Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Jack Kilmer, Keir Gilchrist, and Kathryn Hahn. The film had its world premiere on June 20, 2015, at the Edinburgh Film Festival. [1] The film was released on June 10, 2016, by IFC Films. [2]

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Plot

A withdrawn music producer's life is disrupted when his son and his protege come to his house unannounced and unexpectedly.

Cast

Production

In April 2014, Jack Kilmer and Juno Temple had been cast in the film, with Tim Godsall directing the film. [3] In November 2014, it was revealed that Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans, Keir Gilchrist had also been cast in the film. [4] with Youree Henley, Rick Jarjoura, serving as producers, Steve Golin and Kate Buckley serving as executive producers. [4]

Release

The film had its world premiere on June 20, 2015, at the Edinburgh Film Festival. [1] The film then had its North American premiere at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [5] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on June 10, 2016. [2]

Critical reception

Len and Company received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 70% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.13/10. [6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [7]

Guy Lodge of Variety gave the film a positive review writing : "It’s a spiny, sometimes edgily funny turn, making few concessions to sentimentality even as the role inches toward paternal redemption. Ifans may not succeed in making auds entirely care for Len, but he’s never dull to watch." [8]

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