Runoff (2014 film)

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Runoff
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Directed byKimberly Levin
Written byKimberly Levin
Production
company
Reno Productions
Distributed by Monterey Media
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languageenglish

Runoff is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Kimberly Levin that centers on Betty Freeman (Kelly) and her attempts to save her family after the government threatens to foreclose on her country estate. It premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. [1] It had a limited theatrical release by Monterey Media on July 25, 2015. [2]

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In the United States' review aggregator, the Rotten Tomatoes, in the score where the site staff categorizes the opinions of independent media and mainstream media only positive or negative, the film has an approval rating of 79% calculated based on 19 critics reviews. By comparison, with the same opinions being calculated using a weighted arithmetic mean, the score achieved is 7,6/10. [2]

On another aggregator, Metacritic, which calculates review scores using only a weighted arithmetic average of certain outlets across most mainstream media, has a score of 64/100, achieved based on 9 press ratings attached to the site, with the indication of "generally favorable reviews". [3]

In his review on IndieWire , James Rocchi rated it a B− saying it is a Winter's Bone on a farm "with a sharp-eyed, almost documentary eye on the realities and everyday crimes of modern agribusiness". [4] In Variety , Bill Edelstein said that director Kimberly Levin "gets naturalistic performances from all her actors, and tells her tale with a narrative economy that, despite the leisurely pace, never lingers too long in a scene". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "'Runoff' Trailer Tells a Story of Rural Drama (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Runoff". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Runoff". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "LAFF Review: 'Winter's Bone' on a Farm, 'Runoff' Marks a Strong Debut For Writer-Director Kimberly Levin". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Film Review: 'Runoff'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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