You Should Have Left

You Should Have Left is a 2020 American psychological horror film written and directed by David Koepp, based on the 2017 book of the same name by Daniel Kehlmann. It stars Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried. Jason Blum served as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions banner.

You Should Have Left
Official release poster
Directed byDavid Koepp
Produced by
Screenplay byDavid Koepp
Based onYou Should Have Left
by Daniel Kehlmann
Starring
Music byGeoff Zanelli
CinematographyAngus Hudson
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • June 18, 2020 (2020-06-18) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget~$4 million[3]

Originally intended to be theatrically released, the film was released digitally via video on demand on June 18, 2020, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

A successful middle-aged screenwriter, his actress wife, and their spirited young daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.[4]

Cast

Production

In March 2018, it was announced Kevin Bacon would star in the film, with David Koepp directing and writing the film, based upon the novel of the same name by Daniel Kehlmann; Koepp and Bacon had previously collaborated on the 1999 film Stir of Echoes. Jason Blum will serve as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner.[5] In June 2018, Amanda Seyfried joined the cast of the film.[6]

Filming took place at various locations in Wales, including at the Life House in Llanbister, Radnorshire.[7]

Music

The film's score was composed by Geoff Zanelli.[8] Back Lot Music released the soundtrack on June 18, 2020, coinciding with the film's streaming release.[9]

Release

Originally scheduled for a theatrical release, Universal Pictures decided to release the film digitally in the United States and Canada through Premium VOD on June 18, 2020 due to the movie theater closures since mid March because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.[10][11]

In its first weekend, the film was the second-most rented on FandangoNow and the iTunes Store.[12] In its second weekend, it fell to number three and number six, respectively.[13]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 42% based on 95 reviews, with an average rating of 4.75/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "You Should Have Left hints at a genuinely creepy experience, but never quite manages to distill its intriguing ingredients into a consistently satisfying whole."[14] At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a "B–" and said that "when You Should Have Left is at its best, it's unconcerned with mapping out such easy clarifications and leans into the raw madness of corrosive guilt and a house made to punish people who dare come inside its walls."[16]

References
  1. "You Should Have Left". Film Ratings. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "You Should Have Left". BBFC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. Richard Newby (June 18, 2020). "'You Should Have Left' and Why Horror Works at Home". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. "You Should Have Left". IMDB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2018). "Kevin Bacon, David Koepp Making 'You Should Have Left' For Blumhouse". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Kit, Borys (June 7, 2018). "Amanda Seyfried Joins Kevin Bacon in Blumhouse Thriller 'You Should Have Left'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. "Hollywood star Kevin Bacon stays in Llandrindod Wells hotel". The Brecon & Radnor Express. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. "Geoff Zanelli to Reteam with David Koepp on 'You Should Have Left'". FilmMusicReporter. May 22, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. "'You Should Have Left' Soundtrack Album Announced - Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. Brueggemann, Tom (June 8, 2020). "Universal Continues VOD Reign with 'The King of Staten Island'". IndieWire. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. Newby, Richard (June 18, 2020). "'You Should Have Left' and Why Horror Works at Home". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  12. Roweles, Dustin (June 21, 2020). "Box Office: A Polish Erotic Drama Is Among The Most Watched Movies Of The Weekend". Uproxx. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  13. Roweles, Dustin (June 28, 2020). "Weekend Box Office: Jon Stewart, Will Ferrell, And The Most-Watched Movies At Home Over The Weekend". Uproxx. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. "You Should Have Left (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  15. "You Should Have Left Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. Erbland, Kate (June 18, 2020). "'You Should Have Left' Review: Kevin Bacon Is Terrorized in Creepy Haunted House Horror Story with a Twist". IndieWire. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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