The Weekend (2018 film)
The Weekend is an American comedy film written and directed by Stella Meghie. It stars Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell, DeWanda Wise, Y'lan Noel, and Kym Whitley. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2018. Lionsgate released the film in theaters on September 13, 2019.
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| Directed by | Stella Meghie |
| Screenplay by | Stella Meghie |
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| Cinematography | Kris Belchevski |
| Edited by | Shannon Baker Davis |
| Music by | Robi Botos |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
The Toronto International Film Festival described the film, "An acerbic comedian (Sasheer Zamata) becomes romantically entangled with her ex (Tone Bell), his new girlfriend (DeWanda Wise), and another guest (Y’Lan Noel) during a weekend getaway."[1]
Cast
- Sasheer Zamata as Zadie Barber, Bradford’s ex and Karen’s daughter
- Tone Bell as Bradford Collins, Zadie’s ex and Margo’s boyfriend
- DeWanda Wise as Margo Johnson, Bradford’s new girlfriend
- Y'lan Noel as Aubrey, guest of Inn
- Kym Whitley as Karen Barber, Zadie’s mother
Production
In March 2018, Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell, DeWanda Wise, Y'lan Noel and Kym Whitley had joined the cast of the film, with Stella Meghie directing from a screenplay she wrote. Meghie, Sarah Lazow, James Gibb, Stephanie Allain and Mel Jones produced the film under their Marada Pictures and Homegrown Pictures banners, respectively.[2]
Release
It was released on September 13, 2019.[3]
Critical reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes assigned the film an approval rating of 87%, based on 23 reviews assessed as positive or negative; the average rating among the reviews is 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by a potentially star-making performance from Sasheer Zamata, The Weekend takes a well-acted, smartly written approach to familiar character dynamics."[4]
See also
References
- "The Weekend". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- Hipes, Patrick (March 8, 2018). "Sasheer Zamata, Tone Bell & DeWanda Wise To Star In Stella Meghie's Next Film 'The Weekend'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- Nolfi, Joey (August 12, 2019). "Sasheer Zamata serves refreshing rom-com energy in The Weekend trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- "The Weekend (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
External links
- The Weekend at IMDb