The Virtuoso (film)

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The Virtuoso
The Virtuoso poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Stagliano
Written byJames C. Wolf
Produced byNick Stagliano
Starring
CinematographyFrank Prinzi
Edited byJames LeSage
Music by
  • Brooke Blair
  • Will Blair
Production
companies
  • Nazz Productions
  • 120dB Films
  • Double Dutch International
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Virtuoso is a 2021 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed and produced by Nick Stagliano. The film stars Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake, David Morse, and Anthony Hopkins. It follows a professional assassin who must track down and kill his latest target to satisfy an outstanding debt to his mentor.[1][2]

Plot[]

Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

Cast[]

Production[]

Filming occurred in January 2019 in Santa Ynez, California.[4] Filming also occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania in late March and early April 2019.[5][6][7]

Release[]

In March 2021, Lionsgate Films acquired the North American and U.K. distribution rights to the film,[8] which was simultaneously released in theaters and on VOD and digital on April 30, 2021.[9]

It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 4, 2021, by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[10]

Reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 19%, based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Don't let the title -- or the talented cast -- fool you: The Virtuoso falls far shy of even base level competency in its attempts to wring fresh excitement from a threadbare assassin thriller setup."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 24 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[12]

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote:

"When it’s all over and the big twist you saw coming in the first 15 minutes has been revealed, you feel empty, a bit depressed, and like you need another cup of coffee."[13]

References[]

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 9, 2019). "Anthony Hopkins, Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish To Star In Noir Thriller 'The Virtuoso'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d White, James (May 10, 2019). "Anthony Hopkins, Anson Mount And Abbie Cornish On For The Virtuoso". Empire. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d N'Duka, Amanda (15 May 2019). "Eddie Marsan, David Morse, Diora Baird set for The Virtuoso; Matthew Lawrence, Cara Santana, Harley Quinn Smith join Kurt indie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Anthony Hopkins visits the central coast". KSBY. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ Gallo, Alexandra (1 April 2019). "'Action!' – film crew in Scranton". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ Coleman, Tennyson (1 April 2019). "Lights, cameras, action in Scranton as movie crew films explosive scene downtown". WOLF-TV. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ Krawczeniuk, Borys (29 March 2019). "Movie filming in locations around downtown Scranton". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  8. ^ N’Duka, Amanda (19 March 2021). "Lionsgate acquires The Virtuoso thriller starring Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, & Anthony Hopkins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ Fowler, Matt (23 March 2021). "The Virtuoso: Exclusive trailer for Anson Mount and Anthony Hopkins' assassin thriller". IGN. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ Santer, Kristen (24 March 2021). "Anthony Hopkins is living his best life as a smart, creepy villain in The Virtuoso trailer". Collider. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  11. ^ "The Virtuoso (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ^ "The Virtuoso (2021) review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The Virtuoso review – Anthony Hopkins on autopilot for dull hitman thriller". The Guardian. 29 April 2021.

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