The House of Tomorrow (2017 film)

The House of Tomorrow
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Peter Livolsi
Produced by Tarik Karam
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Screenplay by Peter Livolsi
Based on The House of Tomorrow
by Peter Bognanni
Starring Ellen Burstyn
Nick Offerman
Asa Butterfield
Alex Wolff
Maude Apatow
Michaela Watkins
Music by Rob Simonsen
Cinematography Corey Walter
Edited by Brian Williams
Alexander Short
Production
company
Superlative Films
Water's End Productions
Distributed by Shout! Studios[1]
Release date
  • April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08) (San Francisco)
  • April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) (United States)
Running time
 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $8.6 millon
Box office $6.9 millon

The House of Tomorrow is a 2017 American independent drama film written and directed by Peter Livolsi and starring Asa Butterfield and Alex Wolff.[2][3][4][5] The film is based on Peter Bognanni's 2010 novel of the same name.[6][7][8][9] It is Livolsi's directorial debut.[10][11][12][13] Co-stars Ellen Burstyn and Nick Offerman served as executive producers of the film.[14]

Plot

Sebastian Prendergast lives in a dated tourist spot called the House of Tomorrow with his grandmother Josephine. Sebastian longs to leave his isolated existence which quickly changes when he meets Jared Whitcomb, a young up and coming punk rocker with a heart condition, and his sister Meredith. Inspired to rebel, Sebastian decides to pick up a guitar and join Jared in becoming a punk rock group.

Cast

  • Asa Butterfield as Sebastian Prendergast, Josephine’s grandson and Jared’s friend
  • Alex Wolff as Jared Whitcomb, Sebastian’s friend, Meredith’s brother and Alan’s son
  • Nick Offerman as Alan Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared’s father
  • Ellen Burstyn as Josephine Prendergast, Sebastian’s grandmother, obsessed by all things Buckminster Fuller, even providing retro-futurist tours of her geodesic home, including authentic video of Buckminster Fuller talking and sailing with Ellen Burstyn, who'd actually befriended him in real life.
  • Maude Apatow as Meredith Whitcomb, Jared's sister and Alan’s daughter
  • Michaela Watkins as Mrs. Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared’s mother and Alan’s wife
  • Fred Armisen as Tour Video Narrator (voice)

Production

The film was shot in Minnesota.[15][16]

Reception

The film has a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[17] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune awarded the film four stars.[18] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B.[19] Mark Jackson of the Epoch Times awarded it three and a half stars out of five.[20] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media gave the film three stars out of five.[21] Both Susan Wloszczyna of RogerEbert.com and Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave it three stars.[22][23] Wes Greene of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[24] Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate awarded the film three stars out of four.[25]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "a confident and perfectly cast debut feature."[4][26]

Robert Abele of TheWrap also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "what makes the movie organically enjoyable outside of its expected direction is that the manifestation of Sebastian’s and Jared’s mutually beneficial attachment is, in Livolsi’s hands, a delicate simmer instead of a sentimental splash, and tended to with plenty of deadpan wit and honest feeling."[27]

Walter Addiego of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote "Part of what’s missing in The House of Tomorrow is the acerbic punk spirit that inspires its two heroes, which could have been remedied by a sharper script."[28][29]

References

  1. ↑ Busch, Anita (13 November 2017). "Shout! Factory Launches Shout! Studios, Acquires Three Films For Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Hewitt, Chris (26 July 2016). "Was that Nick Offerman??? (It was.) Celebs in North Branch for indie film shoot". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Radish, Christina (29 April 2018). "Asa Butterfield on 'The House of Tomorrow' and Learning to Play Bass". Collider (website). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 Linden, Sheri (8 April 2017). "'The House of Tomorrow': Film Review; San Francisco 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Boone, John (12 April 2018). "Maude Apatow Explains the Concept of a Slumber Party in 'The House of Tomorrow' Clip (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Kerr, Euan (23 May 2018). "'House of Tomorrow,' about a teenager raised in a dome, hits the screen". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Mudano, Mike (19 April 2018). "Exclusive: The House of Tomorrow Clip Proves Music Helps Make High School Survivable". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (26 April 2018). "Review: Punk and Futurism Collide in 'The House of Tomorrow'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Noh, David (26 April 2018). "Film Review: The House of Tomorrow". Film Journal International. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. ↑ Ehrlich, David (12 April 2017). "Asa Butterfield and Ellen Burstyn Star In 'The House Of Tomorrow,' A Sweet Retro-Futurist Coming-Of-Age Story — SF Film Festival Review". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Gaudette, Emily; Schonfeld, Zach (27 April 2018). "ELLEN BURSTYN ON 'HOUSE OF TOMORROW,' BAD HORROR MOVIES AND WHY #METOO IS 'THE BIGGEST THING THAT'S HAPPENED IN MY LIFE'". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Walsh, Katie (26 April 2018). "Punk rock blows teen's mind in 'The House of Tomorrow'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (15 February 2018). "Premiere boards Asa Butterfield dramedy 'The House Of Tomorrow' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (8 April 2017). "Film Review: 'The House of Tomorrow'". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Mumford, Tracy (27 July 2016). "Nick Offerman, Ellen Burstyn film "The House of Tomorrow" in Minnesota". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Hewitt, Chris (22 August 2016). "Minnesota-shot, Macalester-rooted movie aims for Sundance". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "The House of Tomorrow". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  18. ↑ Covert, Colin (24 May 2018). "Minnesota-based 'House of Tomorrow' is a home for introspection today". Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  19. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (27 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow is a sweet punk-rock coming-of-age story: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  20. ↑ Jackson, Mark (26 April 2018). "Film Review: 'The House of Tomorrow': Release the Wildman!". Epoch Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  21. ↑ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "The House of Tomorrow". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  22. ↑ Wloszczyna, Susan (27 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  23. ↑ VanDenburgh, Barbara (26 April 2018). "'House of Tomorrow' cute, if not punk, teenage tale of friendship". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  24. ↑ Greene, Wes (23 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  25. ↑ Friar, Joe (27 April 2018). "Review: 'The House of Tomorrow' is a coming-of-age drama set amidst a punk rock backdrop". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  26. ↑ Linden, Sheri (27 April 2018). "A teen discovers punk rock in 'House of Tomorrow'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  27. ↑ Abele, Robert (20 April 2018). "'The House of Tomorrow' Film Review: Wry, Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Indie Mixes Buckminster Fuller and Punk". TheWrap. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  28. ↑ Addiego, Walter (22 May 2018). "'House of Tomorrow' starring Asa Butterfield a predictable tale of teen rebellion". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  29. ↑ Addiego, Walter (24 May 2018). "'House of Tomorrow' starring Asa Butterfield a predictable tale of teen rebellion". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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