Ghostlight (2024 film)
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| Written by | Kelly O'Sullivan |
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| Cinematography | Luke Dyra |
| Edited by | Mike S. Smith |
| Music by | Quinn Tsan |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ghostlight is a 2024 American drama film, directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, from a screenplay by O'Sullivan. It stars Keith Kupferer, Dolly de Leon, Katherine May Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Hana Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Alma Washington, H.B. Ward, Dexter Zollicoffer, Deanna Dunagan and Francis Guinan.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024, and is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2024, by IFC Films and Sapan Studio.
Premise[edit]
A construction worker joins a local theater production of Romeo & Juliet, onstage drama begins to reflect his own life.
Cast[edit]
- Keith Kupferer as Dan
- Dolly de Leon as Rita
- Katherine May Kupferer as Daisy
- Tara Mallen as Sharon
- Hana Dworkin as Lanora
- Tommy Rivera-Vega as Lucian
- Alma Washington as Moira
- H.B. Ward as Jonah
- Dexter Zollicoffer as Greg
- Deanna Dunagan as herself
- Francis Guinan as Janitor Fran
Release[edit]
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[1][2] A week later, IFC Films and Sapan Studio acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024.[4][5] It is scheduled to be released on June 14, 2024.[6]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.50/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 87 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ghostlight". 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent (January 25, 2024). "IFC Films, Sapan Studio Buy 'Ghostlight' Following Critically Acclaimed Sundance Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ghostlight". South by Southwest. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Film and TV Lineup". South by Southwest. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (April 18, 2024). "'Ghostlight': IFC Films To Release Alex Thompson & Kelly O'Sullivan Drama In Theaters This June". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ghostlight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ghostlight". Metacritic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Ghostlight at IMDb
