Piercing (film)

Piercing
Film poster
Directed by Nicholas Pesce
Produced by
Written by Nicholas Pesce
Starring
Cinematography Zack Galler
Edited by Sofia Subercaseaux
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07) (United States)
Running time
 81 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Piercing is a 2018 American horror comedy film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce based on the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. It stars Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2018, by Universal Pictures.

Cast

Production

In February 2017, it was announced Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland and Wendell Pierce had joined the cast of the film, with Nicolas Pesce directing from a screenplay written by himself, based upon the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. Josh Mond, Antonio Campos, Schuyler Weiss, Jacob Wasserman, will produce the film, while Sean Durkin, Max Born, Avi Stern, Emilie Georges, Naima Abed, Al Di, Phil Hoelting will serve as executive producers under their Boderline Films, Memento Films, Paradise City, YL Pictures banners, respectively. Production concluded that same month.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018.[2][3] Shortly after, Universal Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2018.[5]

Reception

Piercing received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 83% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.7/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References

  1. ↑ McNary, Dave (February 7, 2017). "Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott Starring in Thriller 'Piercing' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: FEATURE FILMS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. November 29, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sundance Program Schedule" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 31, 2018). "Nicolas Pesce's Sundance Title 'Piercing' Picked Up By UPHE Content Group". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Crucchiola, Jordan (July 31, 2018). "Here Are the Rest of the Horror Movies Coming in 2018". Vulture. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Piercing". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Piercing Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

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