Hello Carter
Hello Carter is a 2013 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Anthony Wilcox and starring Charlie Cox and Jodie Whittaker.[1] The film is based on Wilcox's 2011 short film of the same name.[2] It is also Wilcox's directorial debut.[3]
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Directed by | Anthony Wilcox |
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Screenplay by | Anthony Wilcox |
Based on | Hello Carter by Anthony Wilcox |
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Music by | Andrew Raiher |
Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
Edited by | Dan Farrell |
Production company | Revolution Films |
Distributed by | Signature Entertainment |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
Recently sacked and interminably single, Carter is in a rut. So when he spies his beautiful ex-girlfriend through a library bookshelf, for a brief moment, things promise to get a whole lot better. But she is nine months pregnant. And about to go into labour.
Cast
- Charlie Cox as Carter
- Jodie Whittaker as Jenny
- Paul Schneider as Aaron
- Christian Cooke as Eliott
- Laura Donnelly as Tara
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Nicholas Renfrew
- Judy Parfitt as Aunt Miriam
- Antonia Thomas as Mischa
- Annabelle Wallis as Kelly
Reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 29% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10.[4] Film critics James Luxford of Radio Times, Kathryn Bromwich of Time Out and Catherine Shoard of The Guardian all gave it two stars out of five.[1][3][5]
References
- Luxford, James. "Hello Carter: Review". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- Gant, Charles (30 October 2013). "London Film Review: 'Hello Carter'". Variety. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- Bromwich, Kathryn (21 October 2013). "Hello Carter". Time Out. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Hello Carter (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Shoard, Catherine (4 December 2014). "Hello Carter review – a melancholy romp, but winningly played". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2017.