Palm Beach (2019 film)

Palm Beach
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Rachel Ward
Screenplay by	Joanna Murray-Smith Rachel Ward
Produced by	Deborah Balderstone Bryan Brown
Starring	Frances Berry Bryan Brown Matilda Brown
Cinematography	Bonnie Elliott
Edited by	Nick Meyers
Production companies	New Townfilms [1] Soapbox Industries [1]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures [1]
Release dates	5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)(Sydney Film Festival) 8 August 2019 (2019-08-08)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	$3.2 million [2]

Palm Beach is a 2019 Australian comedy drama film directed by Rachel Ward, and starring Sam Neill and Bryan Brown, the latter of whom also co-produced the film. ^[3]

Plot

A reunion party is being held at Palm Beach in Sydney by a group of lifelong friends.

Cast

• Frances Berry as Caitlin ^[4]
• Bryan Brown as Frank ^[4]
• Matilda Brown as Ella ^[4]
• Richard E. Grant as Billy ^[4]
• Aaron Jeffery as Doug ^[4]
• Jacqueline McKenzie as Bridget ^[4]
• Heather Mitchell as Eva ^[4]
• Sam Neill as Leo ^[4]
• Greta Scacchi as Charlotte ^[4]
• Charlie Vickers as Dan ^[4]
• Lisa Hensley as Lorna
• Claire van der Boom as Holly
• Renee Lim as Doctor Hall
• Felix Williamson as Taxi Driver

Response

Box office

Palm Beach grossed $3.2 million internationally, $3 million of this in Australia. ^{[5] [2] [6]}

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 46%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. ^[7]

Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "Rachel Ward's Palm Beach is a seniors' edition of The Big Chill , transplanted to Sydney's northern beaches and populated with a cast of Australian favourites [...] A less likeable group of actors could easily have been upstaged by the conspicuous perfection of the setting and the décor. This bunch hold their own, but a sharper script would have made them shine even brighter." ^[8] Louise Keller of Urban Cinefile called the film "a good-hearted get-together of old friends and family when resentments flair, flailing relationships are revealed and secrets demand to be heard. But it aches for some grit."^{[ citation needed ]}

Soundtrack

Main article: Palm Beach: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The original soundtrack was released on 19 July 2019, by Universal Music Australia and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Charts. ^[9]

References

1. "Palm Beach (35mm)". Australian Classification Board . Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. "Palm Beach (2019) - the Screen Guide - Screen Australia".
4. "Palm Beach: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. 6 June 2019.
5. "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
6. "Palm Beach (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb . Retrieved 25 March 2020.
7. "Palm Beach (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 10 October 2021.
8. Hall, Sandra (29 July 2019). "Glamorous location, glittering cast and a secret". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 25 March 2020.
9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

External links

• Palm Beach at IMDb