Synopsis
Ben Manalowitz is an aspiring New York podcaster in search of a story. When the body of a woman he’d been hooking up with is discovered in a West Texas oil field, he stumbles onto exactly the sort of true-crime tale that could make his career. Launching an investigation into her death in collaboration with high-powered producer Eloise, the confident Ben finds himself in over his head attempting to navigate a wildly unfamiliar culture. As he grows unexpectedly close to the young woman’s eccentric family and encounters figures like the enigmatic music producer Quentin Sellers, he’s forced to confront his own shortcomings and preconceptions. At the same time, he’s drawn into an ill-considered plot to avenge the crime.
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Movie Details
| United Kingdom Releases: |
October 7th, 2022 (Limited) |
| Video Release: |
August 16th, 2022 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and brief violence.
(Rating bulletin 2738 (cert #53804), 6/29/2022) |
| Running Time: |
107 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Filmed in New Mexico, United States, Black Comedy, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Investigative Journalist, Texas, Murder Mystery, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Blumhouse, Divide/Conquer, Focus Features |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
| Languages: |
English |
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July 26th, 2022
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Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster, travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2022/10/07 |
20 |
$32,294 |
|
134 |
$241 |
$32,294 |
1 |
| 2022/10/14 |
- |
$7,801 |
-76% |
0 |
|
$70,047 |
2 |
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Production and Technical Credits
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