Emily Martin returns to her hometown to say goodbye to her deceased cat and attempts to come to terms with her past, while staying with her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.
In March 2016, it was announced Noël Wells would write, direct, and star in the film.[1] She plays a struggling comedian in Los Angeles who returns home to Austin, Texas.[2] Production on the film took place in Austin and was shot on 16 mm film.[3][4]Ryan Miller composed the film's score.[5] The house she stayed in is at 5010 Duval Street in central Austin.
Release
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017,[6][7] receiving a standing ovation from the audience in attendance.[8][9] Shortly after, Paladin and Netflix acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[10] It was released on October 27, 2017.[11] On December 26, 2017, the film was released on Netflix.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% rating based on 33 reviews, and the critical consensus is summarized as, "Mr. Roosevelt offers an existential exploration of an entire generation through the microcosm of one woman's relationship with her cat.".[12] On Metacritic, it has an average score of 73 out of 100, based on 13 critical reviews, indicated "generally favorable reviews".[13]
References
^"Lead Roles in Noël Wells' Film "Burying Mr. Roosevelt"". Claim Fame. March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^Derschowitz, Jessica (2017-03-17). "SXSW Breakout Noël Wells on Her Directorial Debut, 'Mr. Roosevelt'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
^Duttweiler, Darcie (October 26, 2017). "NOËL WELLS ON "MR. ROOSEVELT"". AustinMonthly.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
^Cordy, Sean (March 15, 2017). "SXSW: The Cast of 'Mr. Roosevelt' Won't Accept Mediocrity in Comedy". Cut Print Film. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
^"Noël Wells 'Mr. Roosevelt' to Feature Music by Ryan Miller". FilmMusicReporter. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 8, 2017). "SXSW 2017 Lineup: 'Baby Driver', 'Free Fire', 'Muppet Guys Talking' & Docus That Matter In Trump Era". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
roosevelt, people, with, surname, roosevelt, list, people, with, surname, roosevelt, american, comedy, film, written, directed, starring, noël, wells, directorial, debut, stars, nick, thune, britt, lower, daniella, pineda, andre, hyland, doug, benson, armen, w. For people with the surname of Roosevelt see List of people with surname Roosevelt Mr Roosevelt is an American comedy film written directed by and starring Noel Wells in her directorial debut It co stars Nick Thune Britt Lower Daniella Pineda Andre Hyland Doug Benson Armen Weitzman and Sergio Cilli Mr RooseveltTheatrical release posterDirected byNoel WellsWritten byNoel WellsProduced byMichael B Clark Chris Ohlson Alex TurtletaubStarringNoel Wells Nick Thune Britt Lower Daniella Pineda Andre Hyland Doug Benson Armen Weitzman Sergio CilliCinematographyDagmar Weaver MadsenEdited byTerel GibsonMusic byRyan MillerProductioncompaniesBeachside Sleepy Sheep RevelatorDistributed byPaladinRelease datesMarch 12 2017 2017 03 12 SXSW October 27 2017 2017 10 27 United States Running time90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishThe film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12 2017 It was released on October 27 2017 by Paladin Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditEmily Martin returns to her hometown to say goodbye to her deceased cat and attempts to come to terms with her past while staying with her ex boyfriend and his new girlfriend Cast EditNoel Wells as Emily Martin Nick Thune as Eric Kline Britt Lower as Celeste Jones Daniella Pineda as Jen Morales Andre Hyland as Art Doug Benson as Todd Armen Weitzman as Andy Sergio Cilli as Tom Carley Wolf as SamanthaProduction EditIn March 2016 it was announced Noel Wells would write direct and star in the film 1 She plays a struggling comedian in Los Angeles who returns home to Austin Texas 2 Production on the film took place in Austin and was shot on 16 mm film 3 4 Ryan Miller composed the film s score 5 The house she stayed in is at 5010 Duval Street in central Austin Release EditThe film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12 2017 6 7 receiving a standing ovation from the audience in attendance 8 9 Shortly after Paladin and Netflix acquired U S distribution rights to the film 10 It was released on October 27 2017 11 On December 26 2017 the film was released on Netflix Reception EditOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 100 rating based on 33 reviews and the critical consensus is summarized as Mr Roosevelt offers an existential exploration of an entire generation through the microcosm of one woman s relationship with her cat 12 On Metacritic it has an average score of 73 out of 100 based on 13 critical reviews indicated generally favorable reviews 13 References Edit Lead Roles in Noel Wells Film Burying Mr Roosevelt Claim Fame March 22 2016 Retrieved March 18 2017 Derschowitz Jessica 2017 03 17 SXSW Breakout Noel Wells on Her Directorial Debut Mr Roosevelt Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 2017 04 06 Duttweiler Darcie October 26 2017 NOEL WELLS ON MR ROOSEVELT AustinMonthly com Retrieved October 27 2017 Cordy Sean March 15 2017 SXSW The Cast of Mr Roosevelt Won t Accept Mediocrity in Comedy Cut Print Film Retrieved October 27 2017 Noel Wells Mr Roosevelt to Feature Music by Ryan Miller FilmMusicReporter February 21 2017 Retrieved March 18 2017 D Alessandro Anthony March 8 2017 SXSW 2017 Lineup Baby Driver Free Fire Muppet Guys Talking amp Docus That Matter In Trump Era Deadline Hollywood Retrieved March 8 2017 Mr Roosevelt South by Southwest Retrieved March 18 2017 Robinson Joanna March 13 2017 With Mr Roosevelt Noel Wells Moves Away from Comedy Dinosaurs Like S N L Vanity Fair Retrieved 2017 04 06 Hipes Patrick March 10 2017 Mr Roosevelt First Look At SNL Alum Noel Wells Directing Debut Deadline Hollywood Retrieved October 27 2017 McNary Dave August 24 2017 Noel Wells Comedy Mr Roosevelt Gets Theatrical Release EXCLUSIVE Variety Retrieved August 24 2017 Crust Kevin September 1 2017 A guide to every movie being released this fall Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 3 2017 Mr Roosevelt 2017 Rotten Tomatoes Mr Roosevelt Metacritic External links EditMr Roosevelt at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mr Roosevelt amp oldid 1130022015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
