Most Likely to Murder

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Most Likely to Murder
Most Likely to Murder.jpg
Official release poster
Directed byDan Gregor
Written by
  • Dan Gregor
  • Doug Mand
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Gruet
Edited byMollie Goldstein
Music byMark Henry Phillips
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release dates
  • March 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)(SXSW)
  • May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)(United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Most Likely to Murder is a 2018 American comedy film, directed by Dan Gregor, from a screenplay by Gregor and Doug Mand. It stars Adam Pally, Rachel Bloom, Vincent Kartheiser, John Reynolds and Doug Mand.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2018. It was released through video on demand on May 1, 2018, by Lionsgate.

Plot

Billy Green, who was known as the King of Valley Stream (New York) among his peers in high school, is now kind of a loser, after peaking in high school. While he works as a restroom attendant in a Las Vegas nightclub, he tells everyone back home that he is a club investor, hobnobbing with the rich and famous who frequent the club. He has to go home to Valley Stream for Thanksgiving weekend to collect all his belongings from his parents' house before they move to Santa Fe. While there, he hopes to reconnect with his high school girlfriend Kara Doblowski if only to make him feel like "The King" once again. If not, he, as solace, still has the hidden but somewhat known video tape, at least among the male members of his peer group, of the kinky things he did with Elana Perkins née Duncan, she now married to VSPD Lt. Jason Perkins, one of their classmates who also knows about the tape. Billy quickly learns that nothing will happen with Kara, who has grown up and is dating Lowell Shapiro, now a pharmacist but who was seen back then as the weirdo among their class. Despite the Shapiros long having lived across the street from the Greens, Billy did not associate with him. Seeing some activity at the Shapiro house in the middle of the night followed by the body of Lowell's dead mother being transported away the next morning eventually leads to Billy's belief that Lowell murdered his mother as there was always rumors that he was abused by his parents growing up. With the help of Billy's somewhat clueless best friend Duane Douscher, Billy goes on a search for evidence to support his theory. It may not be clear in Billy's own mind if he truly does believe it and is trying to protect Kara, or if it is solely a way to get back together with Kara in being her knight in shining armor.

Cast

Production

In February 2017, it was announced Adam Pally and Rachel Bloom had been cast in the film, with Dan Gregor directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Doug Mand. Pally, Bloom, and Petra Ahmann will serve as producers on the film, while Gregor and Mand will serve as executive producers. Lionsgate will distribute the film. [1] In March 2017, Vincent Kartheiser, John Reynolds, Didi Conn, Ethan Phillips, John Lutz, Hasan Minhaj, Julia Goldani Telles, Jim Santangeli and Gary Richardson joined the cast of the film. [2] [3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2018. [4] [5] It was released through video on demand on May 1, 2018. [6]

Critical reception

Most Likely to Murder received mixed to positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 62% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average of 5.9/10. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 22, 2017). "Lionsgate Sets 'Most Likely To Murder'; 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom & Adam Pally Star". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (March 30, 2017). "LisaGay Hamilton Books 'Beautiful Boy' & 'The Last Full Measure'; 'Most Likely To Murder' Adds More Suspects". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 22, 2017). "'The Affair's' Julia Goldani Telles Joins Rachel Bloom in 'Most Likely to Murder'". Variety . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Most Likely to Murder". South by Southwest . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 7, 2018). "SXSW Announces Midnighters Lineup; Wes Anderson's 'Isle Of Dogs' To Close Film Fest". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Li, Shirley (May 1, 2018). "Adam Pally can't win Rachel Bloom back in Most Likely to Murder trailer". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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