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46% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour Cinematography Lyle Vincent Initial release 23 June 2017 (USA) Screenplay Ana Lily Amirpour | 6.2/10 IMDb 65% Metacritic Written by Ana Lily Amirpour Edited by Alex O'Flinn Director Ana Lily Amirpour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Megan Ellison
Danny Gabai
Sina Sayyah Starring Keanu Reeves
Jason Momoa
Suki Waterhouse
Giovanni Ribisi Nominations Golden Lion, Grand Jury Prize Producers Megan Ellison, Danny Gabai, Sina Sayyah Cast Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Giovanni Ribisi Similar Jim Carrey movies, Cannibal movies, Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bad Batch is a 2016 American romantic horror-thriller film directed and written by Ana Lily Amirpour. The film stars Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Giovanni Ribisi, Yolonda Ross and Diego Luna. Principal photography began on April 8, 2015 in Los Angeles.
Contents
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- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Filming
- Release
- Critical reception
- References
It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2017, by NEON.
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Plot
A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals.
Cast
Production
In January 2015, Ana Lily Amirpour was announced to be directing the film, while Megan Ellison would produce under her Annapurna Pictures banner, and Danny Gabai and Sina Sayyah will produce under their Vice Films banner. In March 2015, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Jason Momoa, Suki Waterhouse, and Diego Luna joined the film.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on April 8, 2015 in Los Angeles. Film was also shot in Niland and Bombay Beach, California. Tony Gardner is responsible for the design and creation of the film's makeup effects.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2016. Shortly after, Netflix and Screen Media Films acquired SVOD and theatrical distribution rights to the film, respectively. However, NEON later acquired distribution rights to the film. The film screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2016. It will have its American premiere at the Fantastic Fest.
On February 15, 2017, the first trailer was released. It is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2017.
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 39%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 65 out of 100 score, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".