Beeswax_(film)

<i>Beeswax</i> (film)

Beeswax (film)

2009 film by Andrew Bujalski

Beeswax is a 2009 American mumblecore film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski. The film examines a few days in the life of twins, played by real-life sisters Tilly and Maggie Hatcher.

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It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival[1] and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 7, 2009.[2]

Cast

  • Tilly Hatcher as Jeannie
  • Maggie Hatcher as Lauren
  • Anne Dodge as Amanda
  • Alex Karpovsky as Merrill
  • Katy O'Connor as Corinne
  • David Zellner as Scott

Critical response

The film opened to positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 75% of 48 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Andrew Bujalski's third effort will test the patience of some filmgoers, but it represents a warm, funny, and honest introduction to the mumblecore movement."[3] Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 70 (out of 100) based on 14 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "generally favorable reviews".[4]

Home media

Beeswax was released on DVD by The Cinema Guild on April 6, 2010.[5] In 2020, The Cinema Guild released a remastered version of the film with a new cover design, a booklet of essays by Christopher Terhechte and Kevin Coorigan, and bonus features including a 10 Years Later Q&A with the cast and crew.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Knegt, Peter (February 10, 2009). "Berlin Round Up IV: "Beeswax," "The Countess," and the Discontent of Berlin '09 Critics". IndieWIRE. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. [2]
    O'Hehir, Andrew (August 6, 2009). "Does "Beeswax" mark the death of mumblecore?". Salon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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    "Beeswax (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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    "Beeswax". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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    "Beeswax". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  6. [6]
    "BEESWAX: Remastered Edition [blu-ray] - Cinema Guild Home Video". store.cinemaguild.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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