| The Estate | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | James Kapner |
| Written by | Chris Baker |
| Starring | Eliza Coupe Greg Finley Chris Baker Heather Matarazzo Eric Roberts |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Estate is a 2020 American comedy thriller film directed by James Kapner and starring Eliza Coupe, Greg Finley, Chris Baker, Heather Matarazzo and Eric Roberts. It is Kapner's feature directorial debut.
Plot
When the spoiled son and newest wife of a billionaire patriarch plot to murder him, they form a psycho-sexual bond with their brutally handsome hitman as they kill and kill (and kill) in their quest for wealth and recognition.
Cast
- Chris Baker as George
- Eliza Coupe as Lux
- Greg Finley as Joe
- Eric Roberts as Marcello
- Lala Kent as Caitlin
- Rocío de la Grana as Rose
- Alexandra Paul as Bethenny
- Heather Matarazzo as Mary
- Aubyn Philabaum as Tawny Taubin
- Ezra Buzzington as Mr. Amis
- Kyle Rezzarday as Pool Boy
- Allan Graf as Driver
- Trent Eisfeller as Valet
- Cohen Prescott as Boardroom Lawyer
Release
The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in October 2020.
Reception
The estate received mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It holds a 4.7 out of 10 on IMDB, with 364 ratings.
John Serba of Decider describer the film as "shallow, tonally uneven and only infrequently funny". Rating the film a 3/10, Alex McPherson of Cultured Vultures wrote that "The Estate is a cynical exercise in immaturity over substance". More positively, Rob Rector of Film Threat gave the film a 9 out of 10.
References
- Miska, Brad (8 October 2020). "'The Estate' Teaser Trailer Sets the Stage for Murder [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- BWW News Desk (9 October 2020). "VIDEO: Teaser Trailer Now Available FOR THE ESTATE". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "The Estate". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "The Estate (2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
- "'The Estate' Hulu Movie Review: Stream It or Skip It?".
- "The Estate REVIEW - Pretty Faces, Petty Hearts". 7 October 2020.
- Rector, Rob (7 October 2020). "The Estate". Film Threat. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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