Surrounded (2023 film)

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Surrounded
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Anthony Mandler
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMax Goldman
Edited byRon Patane
Music by Robin Hannibal
Production
companies
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Release dates
  • April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)(Sun Valley Film Festival)
  • June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)(United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Surrounded is a 2023 American Western drama film directed by Anthony Mandler and written by Andrew Pagana and Justin Thomas. It stars Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Jeffrey Donovan, Brett Gelman, and features Michael K. Williams in his final appearance.

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The film premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival on April 2, 2023, and was released digitally on June 20, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.

Plot

Five years after the Civil War, freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier Moses "Mo" Washington travels west to lay claim to a gold mine disguised as a man after her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of murderous thieves. Mo is forced to hold legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh captive while the remaining surviving passengers seek out help.

Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2020 that Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell and Michael K. Williams were set to star in the film, to be directed by Anthony Mandler. [2] Principal photography began in November 2020, in New Mexico. [3] In December 2020, Jeffrey Donovan and Brett Gelman joined the cast. [4] On December 5, 2022, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures acquired the film's world sales rights, and it was reported that post-production on the film took two years, in part due to the death of Williams. [5]

Release

Surrounded premiered as the closing night film of the Sun Valley Film Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho, on April 2, 2023. [6] [7] It was released digitally on June 20, 2023. [8]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [10]

Notes

  1. Pagana is credited as a writer twice; first as part of a team with Thomas, and again by himself. [1]

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