The Weekend (2018 film)

The Weekend
The Weekend
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stella Meghie
Screenplay by	Stella Meghie
Produced by	Stephanie Allain; Mel Jones; Sarah Lazow; James Gibb;
Starring	Sasheer Zamata; Tone Bell; DeWanda Wise; Y'lan Noel; Kym Whitley;
Cinematography	Kris Belchevski
Edited by	Shannon Baker Davis
Music by	Robi Botos
Production; companies	Marada Pictures; Homegrown Pictures;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	September 11, 2018 (TIFF); September 13, 2019 (United States);
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Weekend is an American comedy film written and directed by Stella Meghie. It stars Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell, DeWanda Wise, Y'lan Noel, and Kym Whitley. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2018. Lionsgate released the film in theaters on September 13, 2019.

Synopsis[]

The Toronto International Film Festival described the film, "An acerbic comedian (Sasheer Zamata) becomes romantically entangled with her ex (Tone Bell), his new girlfriend (DeWanda Wise), and another guest (Y’Lan Noel) during a weekend getaway."^[1]

Cast[]

Sasheer Zamata as Zadie Barber, Bradford’s ex and Karen’s daughter
Tone Bell as Bradford Collins, Zadie’s ex and Margo’s boyfriend
DeWanda Wise as Margo Johnson, Bradford’s new girlfriend
Y'lan Noel as Aubrey, guest of Inn
Kym Whitley as Karen Barber, Zadie’s mother

Production[]

In March 2018, Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell, DeWanda Wise, Y'lan Noel and Kym Whitley had joined the cast of the film, with Stella Meghie directing from a screenplay she wrote. Meghie, Sarah Lazow, James Gibb, Stephanie Allain and Mel Jones produced the film under their Marada Pictures and Homegrown Pictures banners, respectively.^[2]

Release[]

It was released on September 13, 2019.^[3]

Critical reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes assigned the film an approval rating of 87%, based on 23 reviews assessed as positive or negative; the average rating among the reviews is 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by a potentially star-making performance from Sasheer Zamata, The Weekend takes a well-acted, smartly written approach to familiar character dynamics."^[4]

References[]

^ "The Weekend". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ Hipes, Patrick (March 8, 2018). "Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell & DeWanda Wise To Star In Stella Meghie's Next Film 'The Weekend'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ Nolfi, Joey (August 12, 2019). "Sasheer Zamata serves refreshing rom-com energy in The Weekend trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
^ "The Weekend (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

External links[]

The Weekend at IMDb

[1] "The Weekend". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[2] Hipes, Patrick (March 8, 2018). "Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell & DeWanda Wise To Star In Stella Meghie's Next Film 'The Weekend'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[3] Nolfi, Joey (August 12, 2019). "Sasheer Zamata serves refreshing rom-com energy in The Weekend trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

[4] "The Weekend (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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