Plus One (2019 film)

Plus One is a 2019 American romantic comedy film, written, directed, and produced by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. Starring Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Beck Bennett, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, and Ed Begley Jr., the film follows two longtime single friends who agree to be each other's plus one at every wedding they're invited to.

Plus One
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
Produced by
  • Deborah Liebling
  • Ross Putman
  • Jeremy Reitz
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
  • Greg Beauchamp
Written by
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
Starring
Music byLeo Birenberg
CinematographyGuy Godfree
Edited byJohn Daigle
Production
company
Distributed byRLJE Films
Release date
  • April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) (Tribeca)
  • June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23,443[2]

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, where it won the Narrative Audience Award. It was released on June 14, 2019, by RLJE Films. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Synopsis

Long-time friends Alice Mori and Ben King find themselves in that inevitable year that all late 20-somethings experience—in which seemingly every person they know gets married—and agree to be one another’s plus ones as they power through an endless parade of insufferable weddings.[3]

Cast

Production

In November 2017, it was announced Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Ed Begley Jr., Finn Wittrock, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, Beck Bennett and Jon Bass had joined the cast of the film, with Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer directing from a screenplay they wrote. Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock and Jackie Cohn served as executive producers under their Red Hour Films banner.[5] Stu Pollard and Harris McCabe from Lunacy Productions also executive produced. James Short and John Short with Inwood Road Films also served as executive producers.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 and went on to win the Narrative Audience Award.[6] Prior to, RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It was released in select theaters, VOD and Digital HD on June 14, 2019.[8] It was released on Hulu on August 6, 2019.[9]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 89% based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 7.16/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Plus One reinvigorates the rom-com with an entertaining outing elevated by well-matched leads and a story that embraces and transcends genre clichés."[10] On Metacritic it has a score of 65% based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. "Plus One". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. "Plus One (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. "RLJ Entertainment - Plus One". RLJE Films. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. "Maya Erskine-Jack Quaid Rom-Com 'Plus One' Sells Ahead of Tribeca Premiere". variety.com. March 21, 2019.
  5. Tartaglione, Nancy (November 16, 2017). "'Plus One': Jack Quaid, Maya Erskine Lead Romcom From Ben Stiller's Red Hour, Studio71". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  6. Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  7. Hipes, Patrick (March 21, 2019). "Rom-Com 'Plus One' Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  8. "Exclusive new photos from the biggest summer movies". USA Today. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  9. "New On Hulu April 2020, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. 17 April 2020.
  10. "Plus One (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. "Plus One". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

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