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89% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Julia Hart Cinematography Sebastian Wintero Director Julia Hart Box office 4,611 USD | 6.3/10 IMDb 2.5/4 Roger Ebert Initial release 12 March 2016 Music director Rob Simonsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Michael B. ClarkGary GilbertJordan HorowitzAlex Turtletaub Written by Julia HartJordan Horowitz Starring Lily RabeTimothee ChalametLili ReinhartAnthony QuintalOscar NunezRob Huebel Screenplay Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz Cast Similar Teacher movies, Comedy-dramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miss stevens official trailer 1 2016 lily rabe movie
Miss Stevens is a 2016 American drama film directed by Julia Hart in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Hart and Jordan Horowitz. The film stars Lily Rabe, Timothée Chalamet, Lili Reinhart, Anthony Quintal, Oscar Nunez, and Rob Huebel. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2016. The film was distributed in a limited release on September 16, 2016, before being released on video on demand on September 20, 2016, by The Orchard.
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- Miss stevens official trailer 1 2016 lily rabe movie
- Miss stevens official trailer 1 hd 2016
- Synopsis
- Production
- Filming
- Release
- Critical reception
- References
Miss stevens official trailer 1 hd 2016
Synopsis
A teacher chaperones a small group of high school students to a weekend state drama competition.
Production
In February 2013, it was announced that Ellen Page would direct the film, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Julia Hart, with Anna Faris attached to star in the film as a teacher. It was also announced that the film would be produced by Gilbert Films and Anonymous Content, Gary Gilbert and Jordan Horowitz producing in representation of Gilbert Films and Doug Wald producing in representation of Anonymous Content. Nicole Romano and Trevor Adley are executive producers representing Anonymous Content. In May 2015, Anthony Quintal announced via his YouTube channel that he had been cast in the film.
In an interview, Quintal later said that Julia Hart had approached him and said "I just know that you are perfect for this role. I have been looking for someone to play this role for so long. I came across you and your videos recently and thought, 'This is it. He is the one.'" In June 2015, it was announced that Lily Rabe, Timothée Chalamet, Lili Reinhart, and Rob Huebel had all been cast in the film, with Rabe replacing Faris. It was also announced Julia Hart, who wrote the screenplay, would make her directorial debut, replacing Page.
Filming
Production on the film began in May 2015, in Simi Valley, California, and concluded on June 22, 2015.
Release
The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2016. Shortly after, The Orchard acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was released in a limited release on September 16, 2016, before being released through video on demand on September 20, 2016.
Critical reception
Stephen Holden of the New York Times classifies this film as a 'NYT Critic's Pick,' describing it as Hart's "modest, warmhearted directorial debut..." He says that Rabe has a "beautifully balanced performance."
Miss Stevens received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 89% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".