Little_Boxes_(film)
Little Boxes (film)
2016 American film
Little Boxes is a 2016 American comedy-drama film, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie Howell. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence, Janeane Garofalo, and Christine Taylor.
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| Directed by | Rob Meyer |
| Written by | Annie Howell |
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| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Marc Vives |
| Music by | Kris Bowers |
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| Distributed by | Gunpowder & Sky |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016. It was released on April 14, 2017, by Gunpowder & Sky.
An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from Brooklyn, New York to a small town in Washington State.
- Melanie Lynskey as Gina McNulty-Burns
- Nelsan Ellis as Mack Burns
- Armani Jackson as Clark Burns
- Oona Laurence as Ambrosia Reed
- Janeane Garofalo as Helene Wisdom-Finkelstein
- Christine Taylor as Joan Reed
- Miranda McKeon as Julie Hanson
- Maliq Johnson as William
- Nadia Dajani as Maya
- Veanne Cox as Sarita
- David Charles Ebert as Tom Gibson
- Will Janowitz as Steve
- Julie Hays as Dean Maureen
- Dierdre Friel as Diane Hanson
In May 2015, it was announced Rob Meyer would direct the film from a screenplay by Annie Howell, with Cary Fukunaga executive producing.[1] In August 2015, Melanie Lynskey and Nelsan Ellis were reported to have been cast in the leads.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016.[3] Shortly after, Netflix acquired SVOD rights to the film.[4] Gunpowder & Sky later acquired distribution rights and set the film for an April 14, 2017, release.[5]
It received a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Neal Genzlinger of the New York Times said, "Countless movies have examined what happens when a country mouse goes to the city; this one shows that leaving a gentrified urban oasis for a small-town world can be just as jolting."[6]
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- Sparks, Leonard (August 25, 2015). "Job growth in Newburgh". Record Online. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- "Little Boxes". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- Seetoodeh, Ramin (April 22, 2016). "Tribeca: Netflix Buys 'Little Boxes' Starring Melanie Lynskey (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- Busch, Anita (February 24, 2017). "'Little Boxes' Will Unpack In Theaters On April 14". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- "Little Boxes" Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, Rotten Tomatoes
