Me Him Her

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Me Him Her
Me Him Her (2015) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed by Max Landis
Written byMax Landis
Produced by Peter Saraf
Marc Turtletaub
Starring Luke Bracey
Dustin Milligan
Emily Meade
CinematographyRoss Riege
Edited byJoe Landauer
Music by Andrew Dost
Production
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Distributed byFilmBuff
Release dates
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Me Him Her is a 2015 American comedy film written and directed by Max Landis, in his directorial debut. The film stars Luke Bracey, Dustin Milligan, and Emily Meade. The film had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 5, 2015. [1] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 11, 2016, by FilmBuff. [2]

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Plot

Twentysomething drifter Cory arrives in Los Angeles to help his semi-famous TV star friend Brendan take his first steps out of "The Closet".

Cast

Production

In November 2012, it was announced that Max Landis would direct the film in his directorial debut, for Big Beach Films, with production planned to begin in spring or summer 2013. [3] It was also announced that Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub will produce the film. [3] In July 2013, it was announced that Luke Bracey, Dustin Milligan, and Emily Meade had been cast in the film. [4] In August 2013, it was announced that Angela Sarafyan had been cast in the film as Heather Frost. [5] In October 2013, it was announced that Haley Joel Osment had been cast in the film, appearing as a fictionalized version of himself. Scott Bakula and Geena Davis also co-star as Brendan's parents. [6]

Controversy

According to set costumer, Tasha Goldthwait (daughter of Bobcat Goldthwait), Max Landis created a hostile workplace that included sexual assault and harassment. Landis quickly began subjecting Goldthwait to what she described as "physical, sexual, and verbal abuse." "He would talk about his penis all the time to me, brag about the size of it." She continued, "On set he would touch me all the time, he would pick me up and turn me upside down and carry me around set. My shirt would come above my face and I'd be exposed. At one point we were on set with people around and he pushed me down and got on top of me on a bed. I raised my voice and told him to get off of me, and eventually managed to get him off." [7]

Release

The film has received mixed reviews from critics, receiving a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [8] The film had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 5, 2015. [9] In January 2016, FilmBuff acquired distribution rights to the film. [10] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 11, 2016. [2] [10]

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