Bad Behaviour (2023 film)
Bad Behaviour is a 2023 New Zealand black comedy film directed and written by Alice Englert in her feature directorial debut. She also stars in the film alongside Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw.
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| Directed by | Alice Englert |
| Screenplay by | Alice Englert |
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| Cinematography | Matt Henley |
| Edited by | Simon Price |
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Production company | Protagonist Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
It premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023. The film has received generally mixed reviews thus far.[1]
Cast
- Jennifer Connelly as Lucy, a former child actress
- Ben Whishaw as Elon Bello, a spiritual leader
- Alice Englert as Dylan, Lucy's daughter and stunt-performer
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Marlon Williams
- Beulah Koale
- Ana Scotney
- Karan Gill
- Alistair Sewell
Production
In June 2022, it was announced that Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw joined the cast of the film, with Alice Englert directing from a screenplay she wrote.[3] During an interview with W in November 2022, Englert revealed that the production took place in New Zealand and had then-recently wrapped.[4]
Release
Bad Behaviour had its world premiere at 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 21, 2023.[5]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 37 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Despite impressive work from Jennifer Connelly and Alice Englert, Bad Behaviour is too scattered and disjointed to support its unwieldy ambitions."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Sydney Film Festival | 18 June 2023 | Best Film | Bad Behaviour | Nominated | [8] |
References
- "Bad Behaviour • Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- "Bad Behaviour Official Page". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Kroll, Justin (29 June 2022). "Jennifer Connelly & Ben Whishaw To Star In Alice Englert's 'Bad Behaviour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Gao, Max (16 November 2022). "Alice Englert Rewrites the Scion Narrative". W. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "Bad Behaviour". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "Bad Behaviour Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Frater, Patrick (9 May 2023). "Sydney Film Festival Unveils Bumper Lineup for 70th Edition". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
