Ezra_(2023_film)
Ezra (2023 film)
American film by Tony Goldwyn
Ezra is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed by Tony Goldwyn and written by Tony Spiridakis. It stars Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Goldwyn, William Fitzgerald, and Robert De Niro.
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| Directed by | Tony Goldwyn |
| Written by | Tony Spiridakis |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Moder |
| Edited by | Sabine Hoffman |
| Music by | Carlos Rafael Rivera |
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| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It is scheduled to be released theatrically on May 31, 2024.
Max Brandel, a stand-up comedian living with his father, Stan, struggles to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife, Jenna. When faced with difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra set out on a cross-country road trip.
- Bobby Cannavale as Max Brandel[2]
- Robert De Niro as Stan, Max's father[2]
- Rose Byrne as Jenna, Max's ex-wife[3]
- William Fitzgerald as Ezra, Max's son[3]
- Vera Farmiga[3]
- Whoopi Goldberg[3]
- Rainn Wilson[3]
- Tony Goldwyn
- Geoffrey Owens as Robert Segal
- Alex Plank as Dr. Kaplan[4] [5]
The film was originally announced in May 2022, under the title Inappropriate Behavior.[2] Principal photography occurred in Westwood, New Jersey and Jersey City in September 2022.[6][7]
Ezra had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023.[1][8] In November 2023, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film.[9] The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on May 31, 2024.[10]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 77% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12]
- "Ezra". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Yossman, K.J. (May 18, 2022). "Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro Set for Tony Goldwyn Comedy Drama 'Inappropriate Behavior,' Mister Smith Entertainment Launch Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- Rubin, Rebecca (September 15, 2022). "Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne to Star in 'Inappropriate Behavior'". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- Gao, Max (November 9, 2023). "TIFF 2023: Tony Goldwyn eyes fathers and sons in autism drama 'Ezra'". LA Times.
- Chmielewski, Dawn (November 9, 2023). "How Fran Drescher rallied Hollywood actors to a new labor deal". Reuters.
- Quinn, Liam (September 30, 2022). "Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale movie 'Inappropriate Behavior' films in Westwood". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- Fry, Chris (September 22, 2022). "'Inappropriate Behavior' with Robert De Niro Begins Filming in Jersey City". Jersey Digs. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Rubin, Rebecca (November 6, 2023). "Bleecker Street Buys Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne Family Comedy 'Ezra' Following Toronto Film Festival Premiere". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- "Ezra at an AMC Theatre near you". AMC Theatres. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- "Ezra". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- "Ezra". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
