2017 American film
A Midsummer Night's Dream Directed by Casey Wilder Mott Written by Casey Wilder Mott Based on A Midsummer Night's Dream 1600 play by William Shakespeare Produced by Fran Kranz Douglas Matejka Casey Wilder Mott Joshua Skurla Starring Cinematography Daniel Katz Edited by Curtiss Clayton Saul Herckis Music by Mia Doi Todd Saul Williams Production companies
Empyrean Pictures 5B Productions Distributed by Brainstorm Media Release dates
June 2017 (2017-06 ) (Los Angeles Film Festival)
July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13 )
Running time
105 minutes Country United States Language English
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 2017 film adaptation of the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare . The film is a modern rendition that relocates the story from ancient Athens to present day Los Angeles.
Cast
Production
The film was adapted for the screen and directed by Casey Wilder Mott. The production companies were 5B Productions and Empyrean Pictures.[1]
The film's original soundtrack, composed by Mia Doi Todd, features guest appearances by Tunde Adebimpe , Cut Chemist , Dntel , Miguel Atwood-Ferguson , Dungen , and others.[citation needed ]
Release and reception
A Midsummer Night's Dream premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2017,[2] where it received positive reviews.[3] [4] [5]
The film was acquired for a theatrical release by Brainstorm Media [6] and played at Landmark Theatres and other venues nationwide in the summer of 2018.
The film received generally positive reviews upon its theatrical opening.[7] [8] [9] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , it holds an approval rating of 65%, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 6.4/10.[10] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
References
^ McNary, Dave (April 23, 2016). " 'Midsummer Night's Dream' Movie Stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Paz De La Huerta" . Variety . Penske Business Media . Retrieved March 25, 2018 .
^ Erbland, Kate (May 9, 2017). "LAFF 2017 Announces Full Slate, Including Competition and Episodic Offerings" . IndieWire . Penske Business Media . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
^ Gibson, Bradley (June 17, 2017). "A Midsummer Night's Dream" . Film Threat . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
^ Linden, Sheri (June 17, 2017). " 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Film Review | LAFF 2017" . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
^ Lynn, Debbie. "LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2017: MUST SEE FESTIVAL FILMS" . Behind The Lens . Retrieved June 8, 2018 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (December 1, 2017). "LA Film Festival Pic 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Scores Brainstorm Media Deal" . Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (July 16, 2018). "Review: Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' charmingly recast in La La land" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ Harvey, Dennis (July 13, 2018). "Film Review: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' " . Variety . Penske Business Media . Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ Allen, Nick (July 13, 2018). "A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie Review (2018) | Roger Ebert" . RogerEbert.com . Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream (2018)" . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 24, 2018 .
^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream (2018) Reviews" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved August 24, 2018 .
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