The Evening Hour (film)

The Evening Hour is a 2020 American drama film, directed by Braden King from a screenplay by Elizabeth Palmore. It is based upon the 2012 novel of the same name by Carter Sickels. It stars Philip Ettinger, Stacy Martin, Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Trotter, Kerry Bishé and Lili Taylor.

The Evening Hour
Directed byBraden King
Produced by
Screenplay byElizabeth Palmore
Based onThe Evening Hour
by Carter Sickels
Starring
Music byBoxhead Ensemble
CinematographyDeclan Quinn
Edited by
Production
companies
  • Secret Engine
  • Washington Square Films
Distributed byStrand Releasing
Release date
  • January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) (Sundance)
  • Spring 2021 (Spring 2021)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.

Cast

Production

In March 2016, it was announced Cynthia Nixon, Brian Geraghty, Marin Ireland and Michael Trotter had joined the cast of the film, with Braden King directing from a screenplay by Elizabeth Palmore based upon the 2012 novel of the same name by Carter Sickels.[2] In November 2018, it was announced Philip Ettinger, Stacy Martin, Cosmo Jarvis, Kerry Bishé, Lili Taylor, Marc Menchaca, Tess Harper and Frank Hoyt Taylor had joined the cast of the film, replacing Nixon, Geraghty and Ireland.[3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.[4] In December 2020, Strand Releasing acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 90% with an average score of 7.33/10, based on 10 reviews.[6]

References
  1. "The Evening Hour". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (March 15, 2016). "Cynthia Nixon & Rookie Michael Trotter To Star In Indie Drama 'Evening Hour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. N'Duka, Amanda (November 19, 2018). "Lili Taylor Replaces Cynthia Nixon In 'The Evening Hour' Indie Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. McNary (December 7, 2020). "'The Evening Hour' Getting North American Release (EXCLUSIVE) — Film News in Brief". Dave. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  6. "THE EVENING HOUR". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
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