Dinner in America

Dinner in America
Dinner in America
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Rehmeier
Written by	Adam Rehmeier
Produced by	John Covert; David Hunter; Ross Putman; Sam Slater; Ben Stiller; Nicholas Weinstock;
Starring	Kyle Gallner; Emily Skeggs; Brittany Sheets; Pat Healy; Griffin Gluck; Lea Thompson;
Cinematography	Jean-Philippe Bernier
Edited by	Adam Rehmeier
Music by	John Swihart
Production; companies	Atlas Industries; Bee-Hive Productions; PSH Collective; Red Hour Films; Visit Films;
Release date	January 24, 2020 (Sundance);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dinner in America is a 2020 American coming of age dark comedy film written and directed by Adam Rehmeier. It stars Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, Brittany Sheets, Pat Healy, Griffin Gluck, Lea Thompson, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. The plot follows a punk rock singer seeking an escape and a young woman obsessed with his band who unexpectedly cross paths and begin a journey together across America's vast deteriorating suburbs. Filmed in Detroit, Michigan, the film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Cast[]

Kyle Gallner^[1] as Simon
Emily Skeggs as Patty, Kevin's sister and Norman and Connie's daughter
Pat Healy as Norman, Kevin and Patty's father and Connie's husband
Griffin Gluck as Kevin, Patty's brother and Norman and Connie's son
Lea Thompson as Betty, Beth's mother and Bill's wife
Mary Lynn Rajskub as Connie, Kevin and Patty's mother and Norman's wife
Hannah Marks as Beth, Bill and Betty's daughter
David Yow as Eddie Sorvino
Brittany Sheets as Sissy
Sean Rogers as Bobby, Beth's brother and Bill and Betty's son

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film is 'Certified Fresh' and holds an approval rating of 94% based on 63 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Rounded out by a pair of satisfying performances, Dinner in America is a coming-of-age rom-com with infectious punk rock energy."^[2]

After its premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Dinner in America has been met with critical acclaim. Lorry Kikta of Film Threat praised the script and the performances from the entire cast, "The performances are fantastic from everyone in the film, no matter how little screen time the character has. The script from writer/director Adam Rehmeier is hilarious and ingenious."^[3] Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "surreal" and described Gallner's portrayal as "a knockout lead performance."^[4]

References[]

^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 February 2019). "'Interrogation': Kyle Gallner To Star In CBS All Access True Crime Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
^ "Dinner in America (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Kikta, Lorry. "DINNER IN AMERICA". Film Threat. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ Harvey, Dennis (25 January 2020). "'Dinner in America' Review". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

External links[]

Dinner in America at IMDb

[1] Andreeva, Nellie (5 February 2019). "'Interrogation': Kyle Gallner To Star In CBS All Access True Crime Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

[2] "Dinner in America (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] Kikta, Lorry. "DINNER IN AMERICA". Film Threat. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[4] Harvey, Dennis (25 January 2020). "'Dinner in America' Review". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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