The Take Out Move

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The Take Out Move
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Directed byAndrew Simonian
Written byAndrew Simonian
Produced byAndrew Simonian
Starring
  • Nick Grace
  • Jeremy Sless
  • Alexandra Miles
CinematographyGaren Mirzaian
Edited byAndrew Simonian
Production
company
Standard Media Company
Distributed by Freestyle Digital Media
Release date
  • September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,500

The Take Out Move is a 2022 American comedy film written and directed by Andrew Simonian and starring Nick Grace, Jeremy Sless, and Alexandra Miles. [1] [2]

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Freestyle Digital Media acquired North American rights to The Take Out Move and released the film across digital and VOD platforms on September 13, 2022. [3] [4]

Made for only $3,500, [1] the film is Simonian's first full-length feature and is based on his 1997 short film of the same name. [5] The film was shot in 4K on a Panasonic Lumix GH5 DSLR. [6] It was filmed in and around Los Angeles. [7]

Simonian included his parody book, "Bi-Curious George", in a brief scene in the movie. [8]

The Take Out Move earned positive review. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 75% based on reviews from 8 critics. [9] The film also received a 9-out-of-10 score from Film Threat which called it "A delightful, very humorous tale expertly brought to life by a talented cast and crew. Plus, the ending is too perfect for words!" [10] and four-stars from MovieReviews101 which said "Amazing creativity! Proves you can make great entertainment on a micro-budget!". [11]

Plot summary

When a shadowy figure instructs two different men to take out the same woman, they both end up at her home at the same time and must fight each other through absurd situations to be the one to complete the assignment. [12] [13]

Cast

Festivals and awards

Festival awards and nominations

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