Person to Person (film)

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Person to Person
Person to Person.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDustin Guy Defa
Written byDustin Guy Defa
Produced by
  • Toby Halbrooks
  • James M. Johnston
  • Sara Murphy
Starring
CinematographyAshley Connor
Edited byDustin Guy Defa
Production
companies
  • Bow and Arrow Entertainment
  • Park Pictures
  • Forager Film
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (Sundance)
  • July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Person to Person is a 2017 American drama film directed and written by Dustin Guy Defa. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Abbi Jacobson.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It was released on July 28, 2017, by Magnolia Pictures.

Plot[]

During a day in New York City, a reporter trains a new employee while covering a story about a possible murder where a watch repairman may have important information; a record collector finds a rare piece of vinyl; two brothers track down their sister's ex-boyfriend who posted nude pictures of her online, and a questioning teenage girl explores her feelings when she kisses a boy.

Cast[]

Production[]

Principal photography on the film began on December 3, 2015, in New York City.[2] The movie was photographed on 16 mm film.[3]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017.[4] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on July 28, 2017.[6]

Critical reception[]

Person to Person received mixed reviews from film critics. It holds a 52% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "Person to Person's moments of insight and absorbing character development are scattered among an aimless, disjointed narrative".[3]

Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com gave the film 1.5/4 stars, noting "Various characters populate “Person to Person,” but they rarely register as actual people. And while some of their storylines intersect throughout the course of a day in New York, they rarely connect in ways that have actual meaning."[7]

Trivia[]

  • In 2014, Dustin Guy Defa directed another movie with the title Person to Person. It is an 18-minute short, starring Bene Coopersmith, too. However, the story is different.

References[]

  1. ^ "Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b A. Lincoln, Ross (December 3, 2015). "Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson & Tavi Gevinson Join 'Human People'; 'Big Bear' Wraps With Pablo Schrieber & Adam Brody". deadline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Person to Person (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: COMPETITION AND NEXT LINEUP ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2017). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires Dustin Guy Defa's 'Person To Person'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Stage, The Film (April 18, 2017). "40 Films to See This Summer". The Film Stage. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Lemire, Christy. "Person to Person movie review (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2020-07-05.

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