Ibiza (film)

Ibiza
Poster
Directed by Alex Richanbach
Produced by
Written by Lauryn Kahn
Starring
Cinematography Daniel Moder
Edited by Josh Salzberg
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)
Running time
 94 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

Ibiza (later retitled Ibiza: Love Drunk) is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Alex Richanbach, from a screenplay by Lauryn Kahn. It stars Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, and Richard Madden.

It was released on May 25, 2018, on Netflix.

Plot

When Harper's (Gillian Jacobs) two best friends (Vanessa Bayer and Phoebe Robinson) tag along on her work trip to Barcelona, they ditch work and fly to Ibiza for Harper, who against her better judgment, falls for a hot DJ (Richard Madden).

Cast

Production

In April 2014, Sony Pictures acquired a comedy-spec script written by Lauryn Kahn, with Alex Richanbach directing. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick will serve as producers under their Gary Sanchez Productions banner.[2] In June 2017, Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer and Phoebe Robinson joined the cast of the film, with Netflix producing and distributing instead of Sony. Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake, and Erin Westerman will serve as producers under their Good Universe banner.[3] In August 2017, Richard Madden joined the cast of the film.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began on September 5, 2017.[5] The film was shot mostly in Croatia and Serbia. Split and Zrće in Croatia doubled as Barcelona while most of Ibiza scenes were filmed in Krk, Croatia.[6]

Release

The film was released on May 25, 2018 to mixed reviews.[7]

Potential lawsuit

The filmmakers sought cooperation with the local government of Ibiza, but the film was opposed by both Memes Eivissencs and the Consell d'Eivissa, and the movie was ultimately filmed in Croatia. Ibiza island authorities are reportedly preparing a lawsuit against Netflix for abusing the Ibiza brand and for allegedly depicting a stereotypical and unfavorable image of the island.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "IBIZA". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 17, 2014). "Sony Buys Lauryn Kahn Spec 'I'm In Love With The DJ' For Gary Sanchez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 22, 2017). "Netflix Sets Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer & Phoebe Robinson For Gary Sanchez Comedy 'Ibiza'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 3, 2017). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Richard Madden Joins Gillian Jacobs in Netflix's 'Ibiza'". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ Madden, Richard (September 5, 2017). "Day 1 filming on #Ibiza. Thrilled I did all that research last month... @netflix". Twitter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Netflix feature film, Ibiza, found location double in Croatia". June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Trumbone, Dave (April 9, 2018). "Here Are All of Netflix's Original Movies Coming This Summer. After its release it was heavily criticized by Ketflix and Pills, as Americans have only just discovered Ibiza". Collider. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "El Consell de Ibiza califica de «fraude» la película de Netflix sobre la isla, rodada en Croacia". Ultima Hora (in Spanish). 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  9. ↑ "Ibiza Island Considering Lawsuit Against Netflix Over New Will Ferrell, Adam McKay Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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