Cha Cha Real Smooth
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| Directed by | Cooper Raiff |
| Written by | Cooper Raiff |
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| Cinematography | Cristina Dunlap[1] |
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| Distributed by | Apple TV+ |
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Running time | 107 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cha Cha Real Smooth is a 2022 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, and co-edited by Cooper Raiff. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022.[3] It is scheduled to be released on June 17, 2022, by Apple TV+.
Cast[]
- Cooper Raiff as Andrew
- Dakota Johnson as Domino
- Leslie Mann as Andrew’s Mom
- Brad Garrett as Stepdad Greg
- Raúl Castillo as Joseph
- Odeya Rush as Macy
- Kelly O'Sullivan as Bella
- Vanessa Burghardt as Lola
- Evan Assante as David
- Colton Osorio as Rodrigo
- Liam Jones as Jordan
Production[]
In March 2021, it was announced Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff would star in the film, with Raiff directing from a screenplay he wrote, and Johnson set to serve as a producer under her TeaTime Pictures banner.[4] In August 2021, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raúl Castillo, Odeya Rush, Vanessa Burghardt, Evan Assante and Colton Osorio joined the cast of the film.[5]
Principal photography began on August 12, 2021, with filming taking place in Pittsburgh.[6][7][8]
Release[]
It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022. Afterwards, Apple TV+ acquired the film's distribution rights for $15 million.[9] The film also showed at SXSW on March 18, 2022.[10] It is scheduled to be released on June 17, 2022.[11]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 80 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads, "A touching dramedy that wears its heart proudly on its sleeve, Cha Cha Real Smooth further affirms writer-director-star Cooper Raiff as a talent to watch."[12]
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
At the Sundance Film Festival, the film earned an Audience Award from the U.S. Dramatic Competition.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Cristina Dunlap" (PDF). The Gersh Agency. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cha Cha Real Smooth". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 12, 2021). "SXSW-Winning 'Shithouse' Helmer Cooper Raiff To Direct, Star With Dakota Johnson In 'Cha Cha Real Smooth;' Picturestart & Endeavor Content Funding". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (August 12, 2021). "Dakota Johnson's 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' Adds Leslie Mann, Raúl Castillo, Brad Garrett (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Axelrod, Joshua (July 26, 2021). "'Cha Cha Real Smooth' with Dakota Johnson to film in Pittsburgh, seeks extras". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "We hope you're all ready to Cha Cha Real Smooth with us