Little Women (2018 film)

Little Women
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Clare Niederpruem
Produced by
  • Maclain Nelson
  • Kristi Shimek
  • Stephen Shimek
  • David M. Wulf
Written by
  • Clare Niederpruem
  • Kristi Shimek
Based on Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Starring
Music by Robert Allen Elliott
Cinematography Anka Malatynska
Edited by Kristi Shimek
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)
Running time
 112 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $1.3 million[1]

Little Women is a 2018 American drama film directed by Clare Niederpruem, from a screenplay by Niederpruem and Kristi Shimek. The seventh film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel of the same name, it is a modern retelling of the original story and marks the 150-year anniversary of the book's release. The film stars Sarah Davenport, Allie Jennings, Lucas Grabeel, Ian Bohen, and Lea Thompson. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2018, by Pinnacle Peak.

Cast

  • Sarah Davenport as Jo March
    • Aimee Lynne Johnson as Young Jo
  • Allie Jennings as Beth March
    • Reese Oliveira as Young Beth
  • Melanie Stone as Meg March
  • Taylor Murphy as Amy March
    • Elise Jones as Young Amy
  • Lucas Grabeel as Laurie Lawrence
  • Ian Bohen as Freddy Bhaer
  • Lea Thompson as Marmee March
  • Bart Johnson as Papa March
  • Adam Johnson as Duke Senior
  • Michael Flynn as Mr. Laurence

Production

In April 2017, it was announced Lea Thompson and Lucas Grabeel had joined the cast of the film, with Clare Niederpruem directing from a screenplay she wrote alongside Kristi Shimek, based upon the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Maclain Nelson and Stephen Shimek will serve as producers on the film, while Chris Donahue and Marybeth Sprows, will executive produce the film under their Main Dog Productions and Paulist Productions banners, respectively.[2] In June 2017, Sarah Davenport and Ian Bohen joined the cast of the film.[3]

Filming

Principal photography began in June 2017, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[4]

Release

In June 2018, it was announced Pinnacle Peak and Pure Flix Entertainment would distribute the film.[5] It was released in the United States on September 28, 2018.[6]

Box office projection

In the United States and Canada, Little Women was released alongside Smallfoot, Night School and Hell Fest, and was projected to gross $3–5 million from 643 theaters in its opening weekend.[7] It ended up grossing just $747,000, finishing 16th at the box office.[8]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Little Women (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Busch, Anita (April 27, 2017). "Lea Thompson To Star In New Feature Adaptation Of 'Little Women'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (June 8, 2017). "Ryan Hansen To Co-Star In 'Bum Deal'; Ian Bohen Joins 'Little Women'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ P. Means, Sean (April 30, 2017). "Modern take on 'Little Women' to be filmed in Utah". The Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pinnacle Peak to Release Modern Retelling of Timeless Family Story "Little Women" In Theaters Sept. 28". PR Newswire. June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hamby, Dewayne (June 28, 2018). "TRAILER: First Look at Modern Retelling of 'Little Women' Starring Lea Thompson". Patheos. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 9, 2018). "Kevin Hart-Tiffany Haddish's 'Night School' to Score High Marks in Box Office Debut". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 30, 2018). "'Night School' Top Of The Weekend's Box Office Class With $28M; Best Opening For A Comedy So Far This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Little Women (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Little Women (2018) reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

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