Tuesday (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Daina O. Pusić |
| Written by | Daina O. Pusić |
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| Cinematography | Alexis Zabé |
| Edited by | Arttu Salmi |
| Music by | Anna Meredith |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1][2] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $750,565[3][2] |
Tuesday is a 2023 fantasy drama film written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her feature directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew as a mother and daughter who are guided by Death in coping with the daughter's impending death by terminal illness. Leah Harvey and Arinzé Kene also star.
Tuesday had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023. The film had limited theatrical release in United States on 7 June 2024,[3] before expanding nationwide and to Canada on 14 June 2024.[2]
Premise
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Zora lives with her terminally ill daughter Tuesday. One day, Death in the form of a size-altering macaw arrives and sends Zora and Tuesday on an emotional journey about life, love, and death.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Zora
- Lola Petticrew as Tuesday
- Arinzé Kene as the voice of Death
- Leah Harvey as Nurse Billie
- Ellie James as Willow
- Taru Devani as Ira
- Jay Simpson as Spike
- David Sibley as Robert
- Nathan Amzi as Nathan
- Justin Edwards as Jack
- Hugh Futcher as Hans
- Nathan Ives-Moiba as Victor
- Ewens Abid as Abel
- Bijal Raj as Berrak
- Florencia Nunez as young Tuesday
Production
[edit]In May 2021, it was announced that Oniunas-Pusić would direct the film in her feature directorial debut, and that Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Arinzé Kene and Leah Harvey had joined the cast.[6][7][8]
Tuesday was co-produced between London-based Wild Swim Films and Gingerbread Pictures (which was founded by Helen Gladders, who served as one of the producers for the film), in association with Record Player Films (founded by Oliver Roskill, another one of this film's producers). Support and funding were provided by BBC Film, Creative England, BFI and US-based Cinereach (and with some additional funding originating from UK Government, according to the film's closing credits, namely HM Treasury and DCMS Film & TV Production Restart Scheme); with A24, BBC Film and BFI presenting the production.[2]
Principal photography began in the United Kingdom in June 2021, with Alexis Zabé serving as cinematographer;[9][10] filming wrapped in late July.[11]
Release
[edit]Tuesday had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023.[5][12] It was also screened at the BFI London Film Festival on 11 October 2023.[4]
The film was released in select cinemas in United States on 7 June 2024,[13] before expanding wide to North America on 14 June 2024.[2]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 95 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "A meditation on mortality full of risky stylistic gambits, Tuesday achieves real grace thanks to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' committed performance and director Daina Oninuas-Pusic's impressive ambition."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tuesday (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tuesday (2024)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tuesday (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tuesday". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b Davis, Clayton (30 August 2023). "Telluride Lineup Includes World Premieres of 'Saltburn,' 'The Bikeriders' and 'Rustin' With Tributes for Yorgos Lanthimos and Wim Wenders". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (19 May 2021). "Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in A24 Movie Tuesday". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (19 May 2021). "Julia Louis-Dreyfus To Star In A24 Pic Tuesday; Lola Petticrew and Arinzé Kene Also On Board". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (27 May 2021). "Foundation's Leah Harvey Joins Julia Louis-Dreyfus In A24's Tuesday". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Tuesday". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Alexis Zabe Shoots A24 Film Tuesday". Lux Artists. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Petticrew, Lola. "That's a wrap on Tuesday!!!!". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (31 August 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Tuesday". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Tuesday". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 August 2024.