Our Son

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Our Son
Our Son poster.webp
Release poster
Directed byBill Oliver
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLuca Fantini
Edited by
  • Zach Clark
  • Tyler Jensen
Music byOla Fløttum
Production
company
Tigresa
Distributed by Vertical
Release dates
  • June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)(Tribeca)
  • December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
Running time
104 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Our Son is a 2023 American drama film [2] directed by Bill Oliver, from a screenplay by Oliver and Peter Nickowitz. It stars Billy Porter, Luke Evans, Robin Weigert, Andrew Rannells, Isaac Cole Powell and Phylicia Rashad.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023, and was released by Vertical on December 8, 2023.

Cast

Production

In June 2022, it was reported that Billy Porter and Luke Evans joined the cast of the film, with Bill Oliver directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Peter Nickowitz. [3] In August 2022, Robin Weigert, Andrew Rannells, Isaac Cole Powell, Phylicia Rashad, and Kate Burton joined the cast of the film. [4]

Release

Our Son had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023. [5] It was then released by Vertical Entertainment on December 8, 2023. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 86% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. [7] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Our Son (15)". BBFC . January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Loayza, Beatrice (December 7, 2023). "'Our Son' Review: The Right to Break Up". The New York Times . Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 2, 2022). "Billy Porter & Luke Evans To Star In Custody-Battle Drama 'Our Son' For Director Bill Oliver". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 10, 2022). "Our Son: Andrew Rannells, Robin Weigert, Kate Burton, Phylicia Rashad, Cassandra Freeman & Isaac Powell Join Custody-Battle Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (April 18, 2023). "Tribeca Festival's 2023 Film Lineup Includes 'Maggie Moore(s)' With Tina Fey & Jon Hamm, 'First Time Female Director', Marvel's 'Stan Lee' Doc, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 15, 2023). "Our Son' Sets Vertical Release; Billy Porter & Luke Evans Top Custody Battle Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Our Son". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved December 22, 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Our Son". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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