The Big Ask | |
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Directed by | Thomas Beatty Rebecca Fishman |
Written by | Thomas Beatty |
Produced by | Thomas Beatty Jennifer Westin |
Starring | Gillian Jacobs Zachary Knighton David Krumholtz Melanie Lynskey Ahna O'Reilly Jason Ritter Dale Dickey French Stewart Ned Beatty |
Cinematography | Aaron Kovalchik |
Edited by | Eric Potter |
Music by | Julian Wass |
Production companies | Covert Productions Sparkhouse Media |
Distributed by | Tribeca Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Big Ask (originally titled Teddy Bears) is a 2013 American comedy drama film directed by Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman. It stars Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly, and Jason Ritter. The film was released theatrically on May 20, 2014.
Three couples head to the desert to support their friend (Krumholtz) after the death of his mother, but there's fallout amidst the group when his intentions become clear: he wants to sleep with each of his best friends’ girlfriends—at the same time.
The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 1, 2013, [1] under its original title. It began a limited theatrical release on May 20, 2014.
The Big Ask has a 58% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [2] Some critics felt that the film wasted the potential of its unusual premise, [3] but others praised the writing [1] [4] and performances, particularly by Lynskey. [5] [6]
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