Tyrel (film)

Tyrel is an American drama film written and directed by Sebastián Silva and starring Jason Mitchell, Christopher Abbott, Michael Cera, and Caleb Landry Jones.

Tyrel
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySebastián Silva
Produced by
  • Jacob Wasserman
  • Max Born
  • Sebastián Silva
Written bySebastián Silva
Starring
CinematographyAlexis Zabe
Edited by
Production
companies
  • Hidden Content
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • December 5, 2018 (2018-12-05) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,059[2]

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It marked Reg E. Cathey's final film role. It was released on December 5, 2018 by Magnolia Pictures.

Premise

Out in a secluded cabin in the Catskill Mountains, Tyler, a young black man, joins his all white friends for a weekend of debauchery as friendships are tested.

Cast

Production

In March 2017, it was announced Sebastián Silva would write and direct the film, while Michael Cera, Caleb Landry Jones, Jason Mitchell, Christopher Abbott and Roddy Bottum would star in the film.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2018.[4][5] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It was released on December 5, 2018.[7]

Reception

The film received mixed reception. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 60% approval rating, based on 50 reviews with an average score of 6.26/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Tyrel uses its seemingly innocuous setup to take an admirably uncomfortable -- albeit occasionally somewhat diffuse -- look at modern American race relations."[8]

See also

References
  1. "Tyrel". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. "Tyrel". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. "Roddy Bottum to star alongside Michael Cera in new Sebastian Silva film". New Faith No More. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  4. "2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: FEATURE FILMS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  5. "Sundance Program Schedule" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (April 17, 2018). "Magnolia Nabs Jason Mitchell-Starring Sundance Drama 'Tyrel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. "Tyrel". Movie Insider. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. "Tyrel (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2020.


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