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Directed by | Andrew Bujalski |
Written by | Andrew Bujalski |
Produced by | Dia Sokol Ethan Vogt |
Starring | Tilly Hatcher Maggie Hatcher Alex Karpovsky |
Cinematography | Matthias Grunsky |
Edited by | Andrew Bujalski |
Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $46,590 |
Beeswax is a 2009 American mumblecore film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski. The film examines a few days in the life of twins, played by real-life sisters Tilly and Maggie Hatcher.
It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 7, 2009.
Cast
- Tilly Hatcher as Jeannie
- Maggie Hatcher as Lauren
- Anne Dodge as Amanda
- Alex Karpovsky as Merrill
- Katy O'Connor as Corinne
- David Zellner as Scott
Critical response
The film opened to positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 75% of 48 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Andrew Bujalski's third effort will test the patience of some filmgoers, but it represents a warm, funny, and honest introduction to the mumblecore movement." Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 70 (out of 100) based on 14 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "generally favorable reviews".
Home media
Beeswax was released on DVD by The Cinema Guild on April 6, 2010. In 2020, The Cinema Guild released a remastered version of the film with a new cover design, a booklet of essays by Christopher Terhechte and Kevin Coorigan, and bonus features including a 10 Years Later Q&A with the cast and crew.
References
- Knegt, Peter (February 10, 2009). "Berlin Round Up IV: "Beeswax," "The Countess," and the Discontent of Berlin '09 Critics". IndieWIRE. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- O'Hehir, Andrew (August 6, 2009). "Does "Beeswax" mark the death of mumblecore?". Salon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- "Beeswax (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- "Beeswax". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- "Beeswax". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- "BEESWAX: Remastered Edition [blu-ray] - Cinema Guild Home Video". store.cinemaguild.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Beeswax at IMDb
- Beeswax at Box Office Mojo
- Beeswax at Rotten Tomatoes
- Beeswax at Metacritic
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