Plot summary
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| Taurus | |
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| Directed by | Tim Sutton |
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| Cinematography | John Brawley |
| Edited by | Holle Singer |
| Music by | Colson Baker |
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| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes [2] [3] [4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,682 [2] [3] |
Taurus (formerly known as Good News) [5] is a 2022 American drama film directed by Tim Sutton and written by Sutton and Machine Gun Kelly. [1] The films Stars Machine Gun Kelly, Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Ruby Rose and Megan Fox.
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It had its world premiere in the Panorama section at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival on February 13, 2022. [1] On 16 May 2022, it was acquired by RLJE Films for a US limited theatrical release and on-demand release on November 18, 2022. [7] [4] [3]
Taurus grossed $5,684 in the Czech Republic. [2]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 62% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.The website's consensus reads: "Taurus fails to delve deeply into the creative process, but still offers some engaging insight into the double-edged nature of celebrity." [4] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [8]
Writing for The Times , Ed Potton said that "the real-life rock star Machine Gun Kelly is worryingly convincing as an obnoxious fictional rock star in this bleak showbiz parable." [9] David Ehrlich evaluated with B− on IndieWire saying that "at least it's a tale that Baker lived to tell, and refused to let anyone else tell for him." [10] Writing for Deadline , Anna Smith said that "the love-hate relationship between this bickering pair is a darkly funny and touching one that, like many scenes, offers an insight into the lives of the rich and famous". [11]
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