Benji (2018 film)
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Directed by | Brandon Camp |
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Written by | Brandon Camp |
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Music by | Kostas Christides |
Cinematography | Thomas Scott Stanton |
Edited by | Carsten Kurpanek |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | March 16, 2018 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $6 million[1] |
Benji is a 2018 American family drama film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same name, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp.[2]
Cast
- Fairfield as Benji
- Gabriel Bateman as Carter Hughes
- Darby Camp as Frankie Hughes
- Kiele Sanchez as Whitney Hughes
- Gralen Bryant Banks as Sam King
- Will Rothhaar as Syd Weld
- Angus Sampson as Titus Weld
- Jerod Haynes as Lyle Burton
- Lacy Camp as Officer
- Jim Gleason as Captain Newsome
- Brady Permenter as Brute
- James W. Evermore as Hot Dog Vendor
- Tom Proctor as Cajun Captain
- Arthur J. Robinson as Mr. Okra
- Rott as Himself
- Mongrel as Herself
Production
On May 21, 2016 Blumhouse Productions and announced a reboot of the 1974 film Benji which would be directed by Brandon Camp with Gabriel Bateman starring in the film.[4]
Filming
Principal photography on the film began in October 2016.[5][6]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References
- ↑ "Canine movie star Benji is ready for his close-up on Netflix". LA Times. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ Scott, Ryan. "Benji Reboot Begins Shooting, Blumhouse Shares First Photo". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ Netflix (2018-02-04), BENJI | Official Teaser [HD] | A Netflix Film, retrieved 2018-02-04
- ↑ Hayes, Britt (May 21, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot in the Works From Classic Film Director's Son". ScreenCrush. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 18, 2016). "'Benji' Reboot Sets Cast; Filming Already Underway In New Orleans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ Hughes, William (October 18, 2016). "The Benji reboot has finally started filming". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Benji (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Benji (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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