The Leisure Class

The Leisure Class is a 2015 comedy film by HBO Films about a man who is trying to marry into a wealthy family and his unpredictable brother. The film was directed by Project Greenlight season 4 contest winner, Jason Mann. It is based on a 2012 short film written by Mann that premiered at the 2013 Raindance Film Festival. Season 4 of Project Greenlight aired on HBO as a documentary series chronicling the selection of Mann and the production of the film.[1][2] The film premiered in Los Angeles in August 2015 and aired on HBO on November 2, 2015.[3]

This article is about a film. For the band, see Leisure Class. For the social theory, see The Theory of the Leisure Class.
The Leisure Class
Directed byJason Mann
Produced by
Written by
  • Pete Jones
  • Jason Mann
StarringEd Weeks
Tom Bell
Bruce Davison
Brenda Strong
Bridget Regan
Music byBrian Byrne
CinematographyTrevor Forrest
Edited byCraig Hayes
Production
company
Distributed byHBO Films
Release date
  • August 2015 (2015-08) (Los Angeles)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million

Production

In November 2014, it was announced that Mann had won Project Greenlight's season 4 contest to direct a film for HBO.[1][2] Originally the contest winner was going to direct Not Another Pretty Woman, a broad comedy screenplay.[4] However, after Mann shared the script for a full-length version of a short film he had written, The Leisure Class, it was decided he would instead direct that script.[3][5] HBO set the film's budget at $3 million.[4][5]

Casting

The main character is played by Ed Weeks,[3][6] and his brother, Leonard, is played by Tom Bell.[2] The matriarch of the wealthy family is played by Brenda Strong. The film's cast also includes Bruce Davison, Rory Knox Johnston, Christine Lakin, Bridget Regan, Scottie Thompson, and Melanie Zanetti.[3][6]

Reception

The Leisure Class received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 0%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 25 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]

References
  1. Weinstein, Shelli (November 8, 2014). "Ben Affleck on 'Project Greenlight' Revival: We Have Enthusiasm and Commitment". Variety. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. Ricahrdson, Jay (March 2, 2015). "Tom Bell shoots HBO comedy". chortle.co.uk. Chortle. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. Phelan, Paige (August 11, 2015). "Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Tout 'Project Greenlight' at L.A. Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  4. Berman, Judy (14 September 2015). "'Project Greenlight' Season 4 Premiere Recap". Flavorwire. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  5. Berman, Judy (21 September 2015). "'Project Greenlight' Season 4 Episode 2 Recap: "Does Jason Fart?"". Flavorwire. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  6. Linda Ge and Jethro Nededog (March 4, 2015). "'Mindy Project's' Ed Weeks, Newcomer Melanie Zanetti Join Project Greenlight Film 'Leisure Class' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. "The Leisure Class (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. "The Leisure Class reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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