Surge (2020 British film)

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Surge
Surge Atlantida Film Fest poster.jpg
Atlàntida Film Fest poster
Directed byAneil Karia
Written by
  • Aneil Karia
  • Rupert Jones
  • Rita Kalnejais
Produced by
  • Julia Godzinskaya
  • Sophie Vickers
Starring
CinematographyStuart Bentley
Edited byAmanda James
Music by Tujiko Noriko
Production
companies
Distributed by Vertigo Releasing
Release dates
  • 26 January 2020 (2020-01-26)(Sundance)
  • 28 May 2021 (2021-05-28)(United Kingdom)
Running time
105 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$34,444

Surge is a 2020 British psychological drama thriller film, directed by Aneil Karia from a screenplay by Karia, Rupert Jones and Rita Kalnejasis. It stars Ben Whishaw, Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder and Jasmine Jobson.

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It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 26 January 2020 and was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2021, by Vertigo Releasing.

Premise

A mentally ill man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation in London.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 26 January 2020. [2] In January 2021, Vertigo Releasing acquired U.K. and Irish distribution rights to the film. [3] It was released on 28 May 2021. [4] In June 2021, FilmRise acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. [5] The film went on to gross $34,444 worldwide. [6]

Critical reception

Surge holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 52 reviews, with an average of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Discomfiting by design, Surge will wear some viewers down -- but Ben Whishaw's mesmerizing performance keeps the action gripping even when it's hard to take." [7] Whishaw received World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival.

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References

  1. "Surge". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. Siegel, Tatiana (4 December 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. Rosser, Michael (20 January 2021). "Sundance award-winner 'Surge' scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)". Screen International . Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. "Surge". Film Distributors Association. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. Wiseman, Andreas (8 June 2021). "Sundance Winner 'Surge', Starring Ben Whishaw, Gets North America Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. "Surge Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. "Surge (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 30 October 2021.