Poser (film)

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Poser
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Ori Segev
  • Noah Dixon
Screenplay byNoah Dixon
Produced by
  • Drew Johnson
  • Juli Sasaki
  • Brett Reiter
  • Josh Nowak
Starring
  • Sylvie Mix
  • Bobbi Kitten
  • Abdul Seidu
  • Rachel Keefe
  • Z-Wolf
CinematographyLogan Floyd
Edited by
  • Noah Dixon
  • Ori Segev
Music by
  • Adam Rob
  • Shawn Sutta
Production
company
Loose Films
Distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories
Release dates
  • June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)(Tribeca)
  • June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)(United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$42,179 [1] [2]

Poser is a 2021 American drama film directed by Noah Dixon and Ori Segev and starring Sylvie Mix and Bobbi Kitten.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2021. [3] In September 2021, it was announced that Oscilloscope acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [4]

The film was released theatrically in Columbus, Ohio on June 3, 2022 and in New York City and Los Angeles on June 17, 2022. [5]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, the film earned an estimated $15,250 from one theater in its opening weekend. [6]

Critical response

The film has a 92 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews. [7]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a B and described it as "Spiky, funny, feverish, and more than a little nail-biting..." [8] Tomris Laffly of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing that "the whole thing is oddly beautiful, absurdly compelling and even freakishly watchable." [3]

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  2. "Poser (2022)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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