Abe (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Abe
| image = Abe_poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Fernando Grostein Andrade
| producer = Carlos Eduardo Ciampolini
Noberto Pinheiro Jr.
Caio Gullane
Fabiano Gullane
| story = Lameece Issaq
Jacob Kader
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Thomaz Souto Correa
Christopher Vogler
| writer = Lameece Issaq
Jacob Kader
| starring = Noah Schnapp
Seu Jorge
| music = Pedro Lima
| cinematography = Blasco Giurato
| editing = Claudia Castello
Suzanne Spangler
Bruno Lasevicius
| studio =
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- Blue Fox Entertainment (U.S.)
- Paris Filmes (Brazil)
}}
| released = {{film date|2020|4|17}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United States
Brazil
| language = English
Hebrew
Arabic
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Abe is a 2020 comedy-drama film directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade and starring Noah Schnapp and Seu Jorge. The film depicts twelve-year old protagonist Abe's attempts to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family.{{Cite web |title=Watch Abe {{!}} Prime Video |url=https://www.amazon.com/Abe-Noah-Schnapp/dp/B0867FFN7J |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=www.amazon.com}} Abe is the son of a Jewish Israeli mother, Rebecca and a Muslim Palestinian father, Amir.
Cast
- Noah Schnapp as Abe
- Seu Jorge as Chico Catuaba
- Dagmara Domińczyk as Rebecca
- Arian Moayed as Amir
- Mark Margolis as Benjamin
- Salem Murphy as Aida
- Tom Mardirosian as Salim
- Daniel Oreskes as Ari
- Alexander Hodge as Chef Roy Wang
Release
The film was released on demand and digital on April 17, 2020.{{cite web|last=Dry|first=Jude|title='Abe' Review: 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Leads Foodie Drama with Too Many Flavors|date=April 17, 2020|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/abe-review-stranger-things-noah-schnapp-foodie-1202225584/|accessdate=June 20, 2023|archive-date=June 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620155646/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/abe-review-stranger-things-noah-schnapp-foodie-1202225584/|url-status=live}}
Reception
The film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews.{{cite web|title=Abe|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/abe_2019|accessdate=June 20, 2023|archive-date=May 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514123419/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/abe_2019|url-status=live}}
Jude Dry of IndieWire graded the film a C+ and wrote, "With a more streamlined script, or even fewer characters and more developed relationships, Abe could have made a real impact. As it stands, there are too many cooks in the kitchen.
Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars and wrote, "Abe could have been one unforgettable meal, but instead, its aftertaste is barely memorable."{{cite web|last=Laffly|first=Tomris|title=Abe|date=April 17, 2020|website=RogerEbert.com|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/abe-movie-review-2020|accessdate=June 20, 2023|archive-date=June 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620160054/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/abe-movie-review-2020|url-status=live}}
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Among Abe{{'}}s strengths is that the film never talks down to its child characters or the audience."{{cite magazine|last=Debruge|first=Peter|title='Abe': Film Review|date=April 7, 2020|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/abe-review-1234573694/|accessdate=June 20, 2023}}
Dante James of Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10 and wrote, "Would I recommend Abe? Yes and no. I think Abe is a movie that you can watch with your entire family, which is surprisingly in short demand right now."{{cite web|last=James|first=Dante|title=Abe|date=April 18, 2020|website=Film Threat|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/abe/|accessdate=June 20, 2023|archive-date=June 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620160707/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/abe/|url-status=live}}
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "An appetizing fusion of diverse influences."{{cite magazine|last=Lowe|first=Justin|title='Abe': Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2019|date=January 27, 2019|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/abe-film-review-sundance-2019-1178923/|accessdate=June 20, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5805768}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|abe_2019}}
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:Brazilian comedy-drama films
Category:Israeli–Palestinian conflict films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:English-language Brazilian films
Category:2020s Hebrew-language films
Category:2020s Arabic-language films