Spit (2025 film)

Spit
Directed by	Jonathan Teplitzky
Written by	Chris Nyst
Produced by	Trish Lake Greg Duffy Felicity McVay David Wenham
Starring	David Wenham Helen Thomson David Field David Roberts Gary Sweet Arlo Green Pallavi Sharda Ayik Daniel Chut Deng Sam Rybka Tegan Rybka Sami Afuni
Cinematography	Garry Phillips
Edited by	Nick Meyers
Music by	Elliott Wheeler
Production companies	Screen Australia Screen Queensland Tracking Films Freshwater Pictures
Distributed by	Transmission Films
Release date	March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	AU$675,328 [1]

Spit is a 2025 Australian comedy film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Chris Nyst. It is a spin-off of the 2003 film Gettin' Square ^[2]

Cast

• David Wenham as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri
• Helen Thomson as Marion Barrington
• David Field as Arne Deviers
• David Roberts as Niall Toole
• Gary Sweet as Charles 'Chicka' Martin
• Arlo Green as Jihad Kalif
• Pallavi Sharda as Aria Sahni
• Ayik Daniel Chut Deng as Baktash
• Sam Rybka as Annie Barrington
• Sami Afuni as Hayyan

Production

The film was announced on December 19, 2023 with David Wenham reprising his role as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri, and Transmission Films distributing in Australia and New Zealand. ^[3]

Principal photography began on April, 4 2024 on the Gold Coast in Queensland and ended in May. ^{[4] [5]}

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics.

Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian wrote in his review, "The film-makers insist a little too much that he’s a fundamentally decent person. Spit still feels like a real character, however, largely thanks to Wenham’s superb performance." ^[6] Anthony Morris of ScreenHub said in his review, "Wenham is clearly having a lot of fun and his performance as the new kinder, gentler Spit is often surprisingly warm and heartfelt. Sanding off his rough edges does come with some drawbacks though, and a mellower Spit is a less obviously amusing Spit." ^[7]

References

1. "Spit". The Numbers.com.
2. "Back in thongs: David Wenham revives the beloved star of Gettin' Square". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2025.
3. "Jonathan Teplitzky to direct 'Gettin' Square' sequel; David Wenham to star". Screen Daily.com. 19 December 2023.
4. "David Wenham to Star in 'SPIT,' Sequel to Australian Hit Film 'Gettin' Square'". Variety.com. 4 April 2024.
5. "Production underway on 'Gettin Square' sequel 'Spit' starring David Wenham". IF Magazine.com. 3 April 2024.
6. Buckmaster, Luke (5 March 2025). "Spit review – David Wenham is superb as this goofy, good-natured crim". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
7. "Spit review: David Wenham's whiny winner returns | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-07-26.

External links

• Spit at Rotten Tomatoes
• Spit at IMDb