The Subject (2020 film)

The Subject is a 2020 American drama film directed by Lanie Zipoy and starring Jason Biggs, Anabelle Acosta, Nile Bullock, Caleb Eberhardt, Aunjanue Ellis, Carra Patterson and Brian McManamon. The film follows Phil Waterhouse (Biggs), a white documentary filmmaker who receives public backlash due to a film of his featuring the on-screen death of a black teen.

The Subject
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Directed byLanie Zipoy
Written byChisa Hutchinson
Produced byGahlia Eden
Megan Kingery
Lanie Zipoy
Starring
CinematographyDarren Joe
Edited bySofi Marshall
Music byDoug Wamble
Production
company
Prochaine Films
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • 11 June 2020 (2020-06-11) (Art of Brooklyn Film Festival)
  • 22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) (US)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

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Release

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The film was released in theatres and on TVOD on 22 October 2021.[1]

Reception

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On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Subject holds an approval rating of 67% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10.[2]

Monique Jones of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and called it "intense", "engaging" and "mature."[3] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "fascinating conceit" which "struggles to deliver."[4]

Sarah Bea Milner of Screen Rant rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the film is "full of promise", it is "ultimately disappointing."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Milner, Sarah (24 October 2022). "The Subject Review: Jason Biggs' Thriller Suffers From An Identity Crisis". Screen Rant. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The Subject (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Jones, Monique. "The Subject". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (21 October 2022). "'The Subject': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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