Moving On (2022 film)

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Moving On
MovingOnPoster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Paul Weitz
Written byPaul Weitz
Produced by
  • Stephanie Meurer
  • Andrew Miano
  • Chris Parker
  • Dylan Sellers
  • Paul Weitz
Starring
CinematographyTobias Datum
Edited byHilda Rasula
Music byAmanda Jones
Production
companies
  • Boies Schiller Entertainment
  • Depth of Field
  • Limelight
Distributed by Roadside Attractions
Release dates
  • September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)(TIFF)
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)(United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.1 million [1] [2]

Moving On is a 2022 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Weitz. [3] The film stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Burns, and Richard Roundtree.

Contents

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2022. [4] [5]

In December 2022, it was announced that Roadside Attractions acquired North American rights to the film, which was released on March 17, 2023. [6] This is Richard Roundtree's final film to be released in his lifetime before his death in October 2023. [7]

Plot

Two estranged former friends reconnect at the funeral of a mutual friend, and decide to exact revenge on their dead friend's widower for the harm he caused to them decades earlier.

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 79 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.The website's consensus reads: "Moving On fails frustratingly often to rise to the level of its leads, but Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are entertaining company regardless of the context." [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [9]

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