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Gray Matters (2006 film)

October 27, 2023

Gray Matters is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Sue Kramer, starring Heather Graham, Tom Cavanagh, and Bridget Moynahan. The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 21, 2006. It opened in limited release in the United States on February 23, 2007.

Gray Matters
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySue Kramer
Screenplay bySue Kramer
Produced by
  • Bob Yari
  • John J. Hermansen
  • Jill Footlick
  • Sue Kramer
Starring
CinematographyJohn Bartley
Edited byWendey Stanzler
Music byAndrew Hollander
Production
companies
  • Bella Films
  • Archer Entertainment[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$944,479[3]

Plot edit

Gray, a family oriented and quiet bachelorette, lives a close-knit life with her brother, Sam. Their lifestyle is generally co-dependent, involving them living together, going to dance classes together, etc. Gray and Sam's relationship has never been thought of as strange, but once a dinner party guest mistakes the siblings as a couple, Gray and Sam decide to venture outside of one another. While discussing what they can do about their single lifestyles and how they can "hook each other up" with a significant other, their conversation continues to the park, where Gray spots a possible girlfriend for Sam. Gray introduces herself to Charlie, then to Sam, and the two instantly like each other, agreeing to see each other again.

To Gray's surprise, Sam and Charlie become engaged the morning after their meeting. Charlie and Sam are so madly in love with one another that they plan to go to Las Vegas the following morning and elope there. They invite Gray along. Gray is a little hesitant, but agrees when Charlie says they can have a "mini bachelorette party". Gray agrees and the three make their way to Vegas. While in Vegas, Gray takes Charlie out for a hen night, and after many drinks, the two share a drunken but passionate kiss. The next morning, Charlie does not remember anything, but Gray has not slept the whole night, because of how she felt with Charlie. The situation makes Gray finally realize that not only is she attracted to women, but is falling in love with her sister-in-law.

The events in Vegas force a journey of self-discovery, testing the relationship between two very close siblings, and to finding happiness in lonely Manhattan. When Gray eventually comes out to Sam as a lesbian, he tells her that he has known all along, since they were young kids.

Later, Sam accidentally discloses Gray's sexual orientation to her entire office, which, along with Sam's encouragement, gives her impetus to find her true self, pursue relationships with women, and find her own someone to love.

Cast edit

Production edit

Gray Matters was shot on location in New York City in twenty-one days.[citation needed] The screenplay was partially inspired by the life of the director's sister, Carolyn.[4]

Release edit

Gray Matters premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival, in the Spotlight section, on October 21, 2006.[5][6] It opened theatrically in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on February 23, 2007.[7]

Home media edit

The DVD was released in Region 1 by Fox Home Entertainment on June 19, 2007.[8][9] It was released in Region 2 by Momentum Pictures on August 13, 2007.[10][11]

Reception edit

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 8% based on reviews from 66 critics.[12] On Metacritic it has a score of 31% based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (October 25, 2006). "Gray Matters". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ . Freestyle Releasing. 2007. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. ^ "Gray Matters". Box Office Mojo. 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ Wahrman, Anna (February 11, 2007). . AfterEllen. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "14th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival - Screening of 'Gray Matters'". Wire Image. October 21, 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ Masone, Marian (December 2, 2006). "Shades of 'Gray'". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ^ Holden, Stephen (February 23, 2007). "Brother and Sister, With Similar Taste in Girls". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ^ Beierle, Aaron (June 23, 2007). "Gray Matters". DVD Talk. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Gray Matters". Amazon. 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  10. ^ DVD Reviewer (August 13, 2007). "Gray Matters (UK)". myreviewer.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Gray Matters". Amazon. 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Gray Matters". Rotten Tomatoes.
  13. ^ "Gray Matters". Metacritic.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gray Matters 2006 film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gray Matters is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Sue Kramer starring Heather Graham Tom Cavanagh and Bridget Moynahan The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 21 2006 It opened in limited release in the United States on February 23 2007 Gray MattersTheatrical release posterDirected bySue KramerScreenplay bySue KramerProduced byBob Yari John J Hermansen Jill Footlick Sue KramerStarringHeather Graham Bridget Moynahan Tom Cavanagh Molly Shannon Rachel Shelley Alan Cumming Sissy SpacekCinematographyJohn BartleyEdited byWendey StanzlerMusic byAndrew HollanderProductioncompaniesBella Films Archer Entertainment 1 Distributed byEl Camino Pictures Yari Film Group Freestyle Releasing 2 Release datesOctober 21 2006 2006 10 21 Hamptons International Film Festival February 23 2007 2007 02 23 United States Running time96 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 944 479 3 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Home media 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksPlot editGray a family oriented and quiet bachelorette lives a close knit life with her brother Sam Their lifestyle is generally co dependent involving them living together going to dance classes together etc Gray and Sam s relationship has never been thought of as strange but once a dinner party guest mistakes the siblings as a couple Gray and Sam decide to venture outside of one another While discussing what they can do about their single lifestyles and how they can hook each other up with a significant other their conversation continues to the park where Gray spots a possible girlfriend for Sam Gray introduces herself to Charlie then to Sam and the two instantly like each other agreeing to see each other again To Gray s surprise Sam and Charlie become engaged the morning after their meeting Charlie and Sam are so madly in love with one another that they plan to go to Las Vegas the following morning and elope there They invite Gray along Gray is a little hesitant but agrees when Charlie says they can have a mini bachelorette party Gray agrees and the three make their way to Vegas While in Vegas Gray takes Charlie out for a hen night and after many drinks the two share a drunken but passionate kiss The next morning Charlie does not remember anything but Gray has not slept the whole night because of how she felt with Charlie The situation makes Gray finally realize that not only is she attracted to women but is falling in love with her sister in law The events in Vegas force a journey of self discovery testing the relationship between two very close siblings and to finding happiness in lonely Manhattan When Gray eventually comes out to Sam as a lesbian he tells her that he has known all along since they were young kids Later Sam accidentally discloses Gray s sexual orientation to her entire office which along with Sam s encouragement gives her impetus to find her true self pursue relationships with women and find her own someone to love Cast editHeather Graham as Gray Baldwin Bridget Moynahan as Charlotte Charlie Kelsey Tom Cavanagh as Sam Baldwin Molly Shannon as Carrie Rachel Shelley as Julia Barlett Bill Mondy as Jordan Phillips Don Ackerman as Conrad Spring Warren Christie as Trevor Brown Alan Cumming as Gordy Sissy Spacek as Dr Sydney Gloria Gaynor as herselfProduction editGray Matters was shot on location in New York City in twenty one days citation needed The screenplay was partially inspired by the life of the director s sister Carolyn 4 Release editGray Matters premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival in the Spotlight section on October 21 2006 5 6 It opened theatrically in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on February 23 2007 7 Home media edit The DVD was released in Region 1 by Fox Home Entertainment on June 19 2007 8 9 It was released in Region 2 by Momentum Pictures on August 13 2007 10 11 Reception editOn Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 8 based on reviews from 66 critics 12 On Metacritic it has a score of 31 based on 19 reviews indicating generally unfavorable reviews 13 References edit Scheib Ronnie October 25 2006 Gray Matters Variety Retrieved 13 January 2019 Gray Matters Freestyle Releasing 2007 Archived from the original on 2019 02 18 Retrieved 2015 04 10 Gray Matters Box Office Mojo 2007 Retrieved 13 January 2019 Wahrman Anna February 11 2007 Making Gray Matters AfterEllen Archived from the original on December 9 2007 14th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival Screening of Gray Matters Wire Image October 21 2006 Retrieved 13 January 2019 Masone Marian December 2 2006 Shades of Gray The Brooklyn Paper Retrieved 13 January 2019 Holden Stephen February 23 2007 Brother and Sister With Similar Taste in Girls The New York Times Retrieved 16 January 2019 Beierle Aaron June 23 2007 Gray Matters DVD Talk Retrieved 13 January 2019 Gray Matters Amazon 2007 Retrieved 13 January 2019 DVD Reviewer August 13 2007 Gray Matters UK myreviewer com Retrieved 13 January 2019 Gray Matters Amazon 2007 Retrieved 13 January 2019 Gray Matters Rotten Tomatoes Gray Matters Metacritic External links editOfficial website Gray Matters at IMDb Gray Matters at Yari Film Group Gray Matters at BFI Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gray Matters 2006 film amp oldid 1180151937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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