Yosemite (film)

Yosemite is a 2015 American independent drama film written and directed by Gabrielle Demeestere. The film is based on the short stories Yosemite and Peter Parker by James Franco.[1] It stars James Franco, Henry Hopper, Calum John, Alec Mansky and Everett Meckler.

Yosemite
Film poster
Directed byGabrielle Demeestere
Written byGabrielle Demeestere
Produced byClara Aranovich
Paul Bernon
Nicolaas Bertelsen
Shruti Ganguly
Starring
  • James Franco
  • Henry Hopper
  • Calum John
  • Alec Mansky
  • Everett Meckler
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj
Bruce Thierry Cheung
Edited byJoe Murphy
Music byRyder McNair
Production
company
Distributed byMonterey Media (US)
Release date
  • January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) (Slamdance Film Festival)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$13,931

Plot

It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Ted, Joe and Chris, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.

Cast
  • James Franco as Phil, Chris's father
  • Henry Hopper as Henry, Joe's friend
  • Calum John as Ted
  • Alec Mansky as Joe
  • Everett Meckler as Chris
  • Troy Tinnirello as Alex, Chris's brother
  • Steven Wiig as Michael, Ted's father

Production

Yosemite was adapted and expanded from Yosemite and Peter Parker, two short stories written by James Franco. James Franco then used his Rabbit Bandini company to produce the film.[2]

The film was shot in various locations in Yosemite National Park. The director had chosen the locations, but many of them ended up being a lot of the places that Franco and his father had visited when he was a child.[3]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.60/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Accolades

References
  1. Scherstuhl, Alan (December 29, 2015). "In Slice-of-Life "Yosemite", California Kids Face Human Nature". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. McNary, Dave (January 8, 2015). "James Franco's 'Yosemite' to Close Slamdance (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. Moraski, Lauren (July 7, 2015). "James Franco: "Yosemite" role was "strange" but "positive"". CBS News. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. "Yosemite (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. "Yosemite (2015)". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. "NYU's Black List-Inspired Purple List Announces 2015 Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. "Yosemite". NYU Production Lab. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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