Permission (film)

Permission is a 2017 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Brian Crano. The film stars Rebecca Hall as a woman on the brink of a marriage proposal from her boyfriend (Dan Stevens), but is impeded by the suggestion of her brother (David Joseph Craig) and his life partner (Morgan Spector) to "test date" other men before she ultimately settles down.[1] Meanwhile, the film also follows the relationship of the gay couple as they decide whether or not to become parents.

Permission
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian Crano
Produced byBrian Crano
Rebecca Hall
Margot Hand
Giri Tharan
Joshua Thurston
Written byBrian Crano
StarringRebecca Hall
Dan Stevens
Morgan Spector
François Arnaud
David Joseph Craig
Gina Gershon
Jason Sudeikis
Music byThomas Bartlett
Joan Wasser
CinematographyAdam Bricker
Edited byMatthew Friedman
Production
company
Ball & Chain Productions
Distributed byGood Deed Entertainment
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Release

The film has acquired international distribution rights from London-based Film Constellation.[2]

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to positive reviews. Good Deed Entertainment acquired the U.S. distribution rights. The film is set to be released on February 9, 2018.[3]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 44 reviews, and an average rating of 6.2/10. The critical consensus reads: "Permission holds together in spite of its uneven narrative thanks to eminently watchable work from leads Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

References
  1. Grobar, Matt (April 26, 2017). "'Permission' Stars Dan Stevens And Rebecca Hall Discuss Difficult Relationship Questions — Tribeca Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. Barraclough, Leo (January 26, 2017). "Berlin: Rebecca Hall Romantic Comedy 'Permission' Boarded by Film Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. Busch, Anita (June 13, 2017). "Good Deed Acquires Rebecca Hall-Dan Stevens Romancer 'Permission'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. "Permission (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. "Permission Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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