The House of Tomorrow (2017 film)

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The House of Tomorrow
The House of Tomorrow poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Livolsi
Screenplay byPeter Livolsi
Based onThe House of Tomorrow
by Peter Bognanni
Produced byTarik Karam
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Starring
CinematographyCorey Walter
Edited by
  • Brian Williams
  • Alexander Short
Music by Rob Simonsen
Production
companies
Superlative Films
Water's End Productions
Distributed by Shout! Studios [1]
Release dates
  • April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08)(San Francisco)
  • April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)(United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.6 million
Box office$6.9 million

The House of Tomorrow is a 2017 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Livolsi and starring Asa Butterfield and Alex Wolff. [2] The film is based on Peter Bognanni's 2010 novel of the same name. [3] It is Livolsi's directorial debut. [4] Co-stars Ellen Burstyn and Nick Offerman served as executive producers of the film. [5]

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Plot

Sebastian Prendergast lives in a dated tourist spot called the House of Tomorrow with his grandmother Josephine. Sebastian longs to leave his isolated existence which quickly changes when he meets Jared Whitcomb, a young up-and-coming punk rocker with a heart condition, and his sister Meredith. Inspired to rebel, Sebastian decides to pick up a guitar and join Jared in becoming a punk rock group.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Minnesota. [7] [8] According to Maude Apatow, the film was shot in 18 days. [6]

Reception

The film has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews with an average score of 6.27/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Familiar yet endearing, The House of Tomorrow is a well-told coming-of-age comedy that marks an auspicious if not indispensable debut from writer-director Peter Livolsi." [9] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune awarded the film four stars. [10] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B. [11] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media gave the film three stars out of five. [12] Both Susan Wloszczyna of RogerEbert.com and Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave it three stars. [13] [14] Wes Greene of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four. [15] Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate awarded the film three stars out of four. [16]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "a confident and perfectly cast debut feature." [2]

Robert Abele of TheWrap also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "what makes the movie organically enjoyable outside of its expected direction is that the manifestation of Sebastian's and Jared's mutually beneficial attachment is, in Livolsi's hands, a delicate simmer instead of a sentimental splash, and tended to with plenty of deadpan wit and honest feeling." [17]

Walter Addiego of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote "Part of what's missing in The House of Tomorrow is the acerbic punk spirit that inspires its two heroes, which could have been remedied by a sharper script." [18]

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