The Female Brain (film)
| The Female Brain | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Whitney Cummings |
| Produced by |
Erika Olde Michael Roiff Whitney Cummings |
| Screenplay by |
Neal Brennan Whitney Cummings |
| Based on |
The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine |
| Starring |
Whitney Cummings Sofía Vergara Toby Kebbell James Marsden Lucy Punch Beanie Feldstein Cecily Strong Deon Cole Blake Griffin |
| Music by | Jeff Cardoni |
| Cinematography | Bradford Lipson |
| Edited by | Peggy Eghbalian |
Production company |
Black Bicycle Entertainment Night and Day Pictures |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $19,225[2] |
The Female Brain is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Whitney Cummings and written by Neal Brennan and Cummings. It is based on the 2006 book The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine. The film stars Cummings, Sofía Vergara, Toby Kebbell, James Marsden, Lucy Punch, Beanie Feldstein and Cecily Strong.
It had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17, 2017. It was released on February 9, 2018, by IFC Films.
Cast
- Whitney Cummings as Julia Brizendine
- Sofía Vergara as Lisa
- Toby Kebbell as Kevin
- James Marsden as Adam
- Lucy Punch as Lexi
- Beanie Feldstein as Abby
- Cecily Strong as Zoe
- Blake Griffin as Greg
- Deon Cole as Steven
- Marlo Thomas as Lynne
- Jane Seymour as Cheryl
- Will Sasso as Dennis
- Ben Platt as Joel
- Adam Shapiro as Hank
- Adam Korson as Jimmy
- Phil Hendrie as Bill
- Neal Brennan as Marco
- Alysia Reiner as Erin
- Chris D'Elia as Charlie
- Angel Parker as Jennifer
- Xosha Roquemore as Maggie
- Gwen Hollander as Rebecca
- Rebeka Montoya as Lola
- Andrew Schulz as Himself
- Lisa Linke as Emily
- Jaylin Fletcher as Ty
- Vinoj Zacharia as Bashir
- Rachel LaForce as Lindsay
- Beejay Hunter as Zachary
Production
On May 23, 2016, it was announced Whitney Cummings would direct the film, with filming set to begin in July 2016.[3]
Release
The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17, 2017.[4] In November 2017, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and set it for a February 9, 2018, release.[5]
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 27% based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 3.8/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
References
- ↑ "'The Female Brain' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "The Female Brain (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ Dave McNary (2016-05-23). "Whitney Cummings to Direct 'The Female Brain' Movie Comedy". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (2017-06-14). "[WATCH]: 'The Female Brain' Clip: Whitney Cummings Stars and Directs". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (November 14, 2017). "Whitney Cummings Comedy 'The Female Brain' Sells to IFC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ↑ "The Female Brain (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ "The Female Brain Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
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