Never Goin' Back

Never Goin' Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Augustine Frizzell
Produced by
Written by Augustine Frizzell
Starring
Music by Sarah Jaffe
Cinematography Greta Zozula
Edited by
  • Augustine Frizzell
  • Courtney Ware
Production
companies
  • Sailor Bear
  • Mama Bear Studios
Distributed by A24
Release date
  • January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) (United States)
Running time
 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $34,589[1]

Never Goin' Back is a 2018 American comedy-drama film, written, directed, and edited by Augustine Frizzell in her directorial debut. It stars Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was released on August 3, 2018, by A24.

Synopsis

In southern Texas, Angela and Jessie are best friends and high school dropouts who spend their lives trying to have fun while working as waitresses and keeping an eye on each other. They decide to head to Galveston so they can play at the beach. However, their ineptitude causes them to go broke, get robbed and nearly lose their jobs. Now they must do anything they can to keep from getting evicted and achieve their dream.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018.[2][3] Shortly after, A24 acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 10, 2018.[5] It was released on August 3, 2018.[6]

Reception

Never Goin' Back received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 73% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Never Goin' Back benefits from the chemistry between leads Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone, whose easy rapport lifts a coming-of-age story with uncommon insight."[7] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average rating of 62 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Never Goin' Back". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Never Goin' Back". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. November 29, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 7, 2018). "A24 Lands Rights to Sundance and SXSWPic 'Never Goin' Back' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Never Goin' Back". SXSW Schedule. South by Southwest. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Teti, Julia (May 9, 2018). "'Never Goin' Back' Trailer: Two Rebellious Girls Raise Money And Hell In New A24 Film". The Playlist. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Never Goin' Back (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Never Goin' Back Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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