Run Rabbit Run (film)
Run Rabbit Run is a 2023 Australian psychological horror film directed by Daina Reid, starring Sarah Snook and Greta Scacchi, from a script by Hannah Kent. The film was released at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023. The film will be released on Netflix.
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| Directed by | Daina Reid |
| Screenplay by | Hannah Kent |
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| Cinematography | Bonnie Elliott |
| Edited by | Nick Meyers |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
A fertility doctor notices strange behaviour in her own child.[2]
Cast
- Sarah Snook as Sarah
- Lily LaTorre as Mia
- Damon Herriman as Peter
- Greta Scacchi as Joan
Production
In June 2020 Elisabeth Moss was attached to the project with XYZ Films and Daina Reid directing. STXfilms was distributing the film.[3][4] Moss had previously worked with Reid on the television series The Handmaid's Tale.[5] In December 2021 Snook was announced as on board the project after Moss had to pull out due to scheduling issues as STXfilms was no longer involved in the film.[6] The following month Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi were added to the cast, with filming starting in the same week.[7] Principal photography took place on location in Melbourne, Victoria and South Australia.[8] The film was produced by Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw for Carver Films.[9]
Release
Run Rabbit Run was released on 19 January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1] The film will be released on streaming service Netflix in 2023 in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and other territories.[10]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 36% of 45 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes."[11] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
Damon Wise from Deadline Hollywood described the film as "effective but perhaps overlong" but with "a poetic resonance" that makes for a "nightmarish essay on action and consequence, not to mention the isolation and travails that come with single parenthood". The film is said to "deliberately overlap notions of reality and abstraction", and praise comes for the actors; "Lily LaTorre, who plays Mia, is an absolute find…and her impressively unreadable, protean performance is the motor that drives the film...But the film rests squarely on the shoulders of Succession star Snook, who does a lot of heavy lifting, keeping us sympathetic right up to, and maybe even beyond, the point of revelation".[13]
References
- ^ a b "Run Rabbit Run". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (19 January 2023). "Netflix Nabs Sarah Snook Sundance Feature 'Run Rabbit Run'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (11 June 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to Star in 'Handmaid's Tale' Director's 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (23 June 2020). "STX Entertainment Nabs Global Rights For Elizabeth Moss Starrer 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (11 June 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to star in XYZ Films Cannes market sales title 'Run Rabbit Run". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 December 2021). "Succession' Star Sarah Snook Takes Over From Elisabeth Moss In Horror Movie 'Run Rabbit Run'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 January 2022). "Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi Join Sarah Snook in 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Acquires Rights to Horror Film 'Run Rabbit Run'". Netflix. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ King, Aidan (2 December 2021). "Succession's Sarah Snook Replaces Elisabeth Moss in 'Run Rabbit Run'". Collider. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Picks Up Sundance Midnight Movie 'Run Rabbit Run' Starring Sarah Snook". Variety. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Run Rabbit Run". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Run Rabbit Run Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Wise, Damon (20 January 2023). "Sundance Review: Daina Reid's 'Run Rabbit Run'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2023.