The Miseducation of Cameron Post (film)

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Desiree Akhavan
Produced by
  • Michael B. Clark
  • Alex Turtletaub
  • Cecilia Frugiuele
  • Jonathan Montepare
Screenplay by
  • Desiree Akhavan
  • Cecilia Frugiuele
Based on The Miseducation of Cameron Post
by Emily M. Danforth
Starring
Music by Julian Wass
Cinematography Ashley Connor
Edited by Sara Shaw
Production
company
  • Beachside
  • Parkville Pictures
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) (United States)
  • September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time
 90 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Language English
Box office $1.4 million[2]

The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a 2018 American-British drama film directed by Desiree Akhavan, from a screenplay by Akhavan and Cecilia Frugiuele, based upon the 2012 novel of the same name by Emily M. Danforth. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher, Jr., Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, Marin Ireland, Owen Campbell, Kerry Butler, Quinn Shephard, Emily Skeggs, Melanie Ehrlich, and Jennifer Ehle.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was released in the United States on August 3, 2018 by FilmRise, and United Kingdom on September 7, 2018, by Vertigo Releasing.

Synopsis

Based on the celebrated novel by Emily M. Danforth, The Miseducation of Cameron Post follows Cameron (Chloë Grace Moretz) as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night. Run by the strict and severe Dr. Lydia Marsh (Jennifer Ehle) and her brother, Reverend Rick (John Gallagher Jr.)—himself an example of how those in the program can be “cured”—the center is built upon repenting for “same sex attraction.” In the face of intolerance and denial, Cameron meets a group of fellow sinners including the amputee stoner Jane (Sasha Lane), and her friend, the Lakota Two-Spirit, Adam (Forrest Goodluck). Together, this group of teenagers form an unlikely family as they fight to survive.[3]

Cast

Production

In November 2016, it was announced Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, John Gallagher, Jr., Forrest Goodluck, Jennifer Ehle had all been cast in the film, with Desiree Akhavan directing the film, from a screenplay co-written with Cecilia Frugiuele.

Michael B. Clark, Alex Turtletaub, Jonathan Montepare and Frugiuele served as producers, with Akhavan and Olivier Kaempfer as executive producers, under their Beachside and Parkville Pictures banners.[4][5][6]

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2016.[7][8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for US Drama, the festival's highest honor.[9][10][11] Shortly after, FilmRise and Vertigo Releasing acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film, respectively.[12][13] The film went onto screen at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2018.[14]

It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on August 10, 2018,[15] at Kaleidoscope Film Festival in Arkansas[16], however it was pushed forward by a week to August 3, 2018. It was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2018, but was pushed back to September 7, 2018.[17]

Critical response

The Miseducation of Cameron Post has received positive reviews from film critics. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 86% based on 145 reviews, with a average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Miseducation of Cameron Post tells its timely coming-of-age story with wit, compassion, and an affecting overall generosity of spirit."[18] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

References

  1. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (March 23, 2016). "Sundance Grand Jury Winner 'Miseducation of Cameron Post' Lands at FilmRise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (November 18, 2016). "Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane to Star in Gay Conversion Drama 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (November 18, 2016). "Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane Starring in 'Miseducation of Cameron Post'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 18, 2016). "Chloë Grace Moretz To Star In Pic Based On 'The Miseducation Of Cameron Post'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ Zukerman, Daniel (November 3, 2016). "Moretz stars in film shot in Cairo, Coxsackie". The Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ Zukerman, Daniel (November 4, 2016). "Area is a convincing stand-in for filmmakers". The Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ Olsen, Mark; Anderson, Tre'vell. "'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' 'Burden' take top prizes at a quiet Sundance Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ "2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sundance Program Schedule" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (March 23, 2018). "Sundance Grand Jury Winner 'Miseducation of Cameron Post' Lands at FilmRise". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ Grater, Tom (March 27, 2018). "Sundance Grand Jury prize winner 'The Miseducation Of Cameron Post' gets UK deal (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  14. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  15. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post". Laemmle Theatres. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  16. ↑ "2018 Festival Schedule". Kaleidoscope. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  17. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post". Launching Films. Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  18. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ "The Miseducation of Cameron Post Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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