Maine (film)

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Maine
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Directed byMatthew Brown
Written byMatthew Brown
Produced bySummer Shelton
Michael B. Clark
Alex Turtletaub
Starring Laia Costa
Thomas Mann
Gus Halper
CinematographyDonald R. Monroe
Edited bySofi Marshall
Production
companies
Beachside Films
Story Farm
Distributed by Orion Classics
Release date
  • December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Maine is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Matthew Brown and starring Laia Costa and Thomas Mann.

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Cast

Release

The film made its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. [1] On October 9, 2018, it was announced that Orion Classics acquired North American and Latin American distribution rights to the film. [2]

The film was released in theaters on December 13, 2018 and on VOD and digital platforms on December 14, 2018. [3]

Reception

The film has a 55% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [4] Marshall Shaffer of Slash Film gave the film an eight out of ten. [5] David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a C+. [6] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But as an immersion in the physical world and a very particular form of public solitude, Maine delivers." [7]

The film was nominated for the Best Narrative Feature award at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. [3]

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References

  1. Hipes, Patrick (9 October 2018). "Orion Classics Acquires Tribeca Pic 'Maine'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. Welk, Brian (9 October 2018). "Orion Classics Nabs North American Rights to Thomas Mann Drama 'Maine'". TheWrap . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 McNary, Dave (9 October 2018). "'Maine,' Starring Laia Costa and Thomas Mann, Lands at Orion Classics". Variety . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "Maine". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. Shaffer, Marshall (1 May 2018). "'Maine' Review: A Wilderness Journey About Neither the Destination Nor the Journey [Tribeca]". Slash Film . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. Ehrlich, David (25 April 2018). "'Maine' Review: Laia Costa and Thomas Mann Are Lost in the Woods in a Tender Micro-Budget Romance — Tribeca". IndieWire . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. Linden, Sheri (24 April 2018). "'Maine': Film Review; Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 25 October 2020.