Palm Springs (2020 film)

Palm Springs is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by Max Barbakow, in his directorial debut. It stars Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, Peter Gallagher, and J. K. Simmons, and follows two strangers who meet at a Palm Springs wedding only to get stuck in a time loop.

Palm Springs
Official promotional poster
Directed byMax Barbakow
Produced by
Screenplay byAndy Siara
Story by
  • Max Barbakow
  • Andy Siara
Starring
Music byMatthew Compton
CinematographyQuyen Tran
Edited by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) (Sundance)
  • July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and is scheduled to be released on July 10, 2020 by Neon via Hulu. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and concept.

Premise

When carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant maid of honor Sarah (Cristin Milioti) have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated the next morning when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.[1]

Cast

Production

The project was initially announced in November 2018 after it secured a tax credit to film in California, namely the Palm Springs area. Andy Samberg was revealed as starring in the film.[2] In March 2019, Cristin Milioti and J. K. Simmons joined the cast.[3] Camila Mendes was added in April.[4]

Filming began in April 2019.[5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020.[6] Shortly after, Neon and Hulu acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] Neon and Hulu reportedly paid $17.5 million for the film, breaking the previous record for the highest sale from a film from Sundance by $0.69.[8] Later reports put the deal closer to $22 million.[9] It is scheduled to be released on July 10, 2020.[10]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 8.52/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Strong performances, assured direction, and a refreshingly original concept make Palm Springs a romcom that's easy to fall in love with."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]

David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a grade B+ and praised the film for cleverly reworking the Groundhog Day formula: "The movie always seems on the brink of biting off more than a super energetic 90-minute comedy can chew, and the sheer momentum of the storytelling doesn't give the story time to slow down."[13] Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review, and wrote: ""Palm Springs" is to time-loop movies as Zombieland was to the undead genre: It's an irreverent take on a form where earlier iterations were obliged to take themselves seriously."[14]

See also

References
  1. Mike Fleming Jr (2020-01-27). "'Palm Springs' Near $15 Million Deal With Neon & Hulu – Sundance". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. "SNL alum Andy Samberg's 'Palm Springs' film on pace to earn $2.5 million in tax credits". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. Fleming Jr., Mike (2019-03-11). "Upstart Limelight Sets 'Palm Springs' As First Go Picture; Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons To Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  4. ‘Riverdale’s Camila Mendes To Star In Netflix Film ‘Windfall’; Joins J.K. Simmons & Andy Samberg in ‘Palm Springs’
  5. Bennett, Alanna. "Camila Mendes Is Taking It All in Stride". Teen Vogue.
  6. Patten, Dominic (2019-12-04). "Sundance 2020: Angelina Jolie, Robert Redford, Riley Keough, Bruce Lee Docu, Lena Waithe & LGBTQ+ Rights Pack Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  7. Fleming Jr, Mike (January 27, 2020). "'Palm Springs' Near $15 Million Deal With Neon & Hulu – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  8. Coyle, Jake (2020-01-08). "'Palm Springs' sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale". AP.
  9. Fleming Jr, Mike (February 3, 2020). "Value Of Hulu/NEON 'Palm Springs' Deal Is Actually $22 Million; How Streamers Ruled 2020 Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. Rubin, Rebecca (May 28, 2020). "Andy Samberg's Rom-Com 'Palm Springs' Will Debut on Hulu in July". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. "Palm Springs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  12. "Palm Springs Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  13. Ehrlich, David (27 January 2020). "'Palm Springs' Review: Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island Brilliantly Reinvent the 'Groundhog Day' Formula". IndieWire.
  14. Debruge, Peter (28 January 2020). "'Palm Springs': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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