Shithouse (film)
Shithouse is an upcoming American drama film, written, directed, and produced by Cooper Raiff, in his directorial debut. It stars Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker and Logan Miller.
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Directed by | Cooper Raiff |
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Written by | Cooper Raiff |
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Music by | Jack Kraus |
Cinematography | Rachel Klein |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was set to have its world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020; however, the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The South by Southwest film competition nevertheless went ahead, and Shithouse won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature.
Cast
- Cooper Raiff as Alex
- Dylan Gelula as Maggie
- Amy Landecker as Alex’s mother
- Logan Miller as Sam
- Olivia Welch as Jesse
- Abby Quinn as Georgia
- Joy Sunday as Sophia
- Jay Duplass as Professor Notkin
- Adan Rocha as Scott
- Chinedu Unaka as Timothy
Release
The film was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Shortly after, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[4]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.62/10.[5]
At South by Southwest, the film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature.[6]
References
- "Shithouse". South by Southwest. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- Ray-Ramos, Dino (January 15, 2020). "SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- N'Duka, Amanda (June 10, 2020). "IFC Films Nabs SXSW Award Winning Film 'Shithouse'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Shithouse (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- Sinha-Roy, Piya (March 24, 2020). "'Shithouse,' 'An Elephant in the Room' Top SXSW Film Competition Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2020.