Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Directed bySophie Hyde
Screenplay byKaty Brand
Produced by
  • Debbie Gray
  • Adrian Politowski
Starring
CinematographyBryan Mason
Edited byBryan Mason
Music byStephen Rennicks
Production
companies
  • Genesius Pictures
  • Align
Distributed by
Release date
  • 22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a 2022 British comedy-drama film directed by Australian director Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by comedian Katy Brand, starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. It premieres at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2022.

Plot[]

Nancy Stokes is a retired widow, seeking romance and excitement after a boring marriage. She hires a good-looking young sex worker called Leo Grande, in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery.[1]

Cast[]

  • Emma Thompson as Nancy Stokes
  • Daryl McCormack as Leo Grande
  • Isabella Laughland as Becky
  • Charlotte Ware as Waitress 1
  • Carina Lopes as Waitress 2

Production[]

Development and casting[]

In October 2020, it was announced that Emma Thompson would star in a film directed by Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by Katy Brand.[2] The film is a joint project between Genesius Pictures and Cornerstone Films, with Debbie Gray and Adrian Politowski producing.[2]

Daryl McCormack joined the cast in February 2021.[3]

Hyde said that she enjoyed working with Thompson, and the two of them worked collaboratively, with the resulting film a co-creation by both of them. "We discussed a lot, listened to each other’s stories and ideas about the material."[1]

Filming[]

Principal photography began on 8 March 2021 and concluded on 20 April 2021. Filming locations included London and Norwich.[4][5]

Release[]

Cornerstone is handling international distribution. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival,[6] which at the last minute was changed to an online rather than in-person event because of an increase in cases of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, on 23 January 2022.[1][7]

Following the premiere, Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film, and it will be released on Hulu.[8]

Reception[]

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Debelle, Penelope (18 January 2022). "SA director Sophie Hyde's new comedy-drama to premiere at virtual Sundance". InDaily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ravindran, Manori (27 October 2020). "Emma Thompson to Star in Comedy 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' From Sophie Hyde". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom (24 February 2021). "Daryl McCormack Joins Emma Thompson In Sophie Hyde's 'Good Luck To You, Leo Grande'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - One and Done". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (16 April 2021). "Michael Morpurgo adaptation 'Kensuke's Kingdom' completes financing with $6.5m boost from LA-based Align (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (9 December 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ^ Palmer, Roger (26 January 2022). "Searchlight Pictures Acquires "Good Luck To You, Leo Grande" For Hulu". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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