Buttwhistle
{{Short description|2014 film by Tenney Fairchild}}
{{No plot|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Buttwhistle
| image = Buttwhistle-movie-poster-md.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Tenney Fairchild
| writer = Tenney Fairchild
| producer = Greg McCollum
Michael Younesi
Leah Fong
Tenney Fairchild
| starring = Trevor Morgan
Lio Tipton{{efn|name=Lio}}
Elizabeth Rice
Adhir Kalyan
Thomas Jane
| music =
| cinematography = Akis Konstantakopoulos
| editing = Nathan Cali
Hovig Menakian
| studio = M-80 Films
| distributor = Breaking Glass Pictures
| released = {{film date|2014|4|25|Los Angeles}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Buttwhistle is a 2014 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Tenney Fairchild. The film stars Trevor Morgan, Lio Tipton,{{efn|name=Lio}} Elizabeth Rice, Adhir Kalyan and Thomas Jane. It received negative reviews from critics.
Cast
- Trevor Morgan as Ogden
- Elizabeth Rice as Beth
- Lio Tipton{{efn|name=Lio|Credited as Analeigh Tipton; Tipton came out as non-binary and changed their name in 2021.{{cite web |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |url=https://ew.com/tv/americas-next-top-model-lio-tipton-comes-out-non-binary/ |title=America's Next Top Model star Lio Tipton 'proud' to come out as queer and non-binary |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=October 4, 2022}}}} as Rose
- Adhir Kalyan as Hate Crime John
- Stella Maeve as Missy Blancmange
- Alex Solowitz as Ray Ferzonki
- Katherine LaNasa as Mrs. Confer
- Wallace Langham as Mr. Confer
- Thomas Jane as Grumisch
- Patty McCormack as Grandma Confer
- Griffin Newman as Fenwick
- Blake Robbins as Mr. Blancmange
Release
Reception
Buttwhistle received praise from select independent reviewers for its offbeat tone and sharp dialogue.
Richard Propes of *The Independent Critic* described the film as "an almost endlessly entertaining and thought-provoking film," highlighting Trevor Morgan's performance as Ogden Confer and the chemistry among the cast.{{cite web |last=Propes |first=Richard |title=Buttwhistle |url=https://theindependentcritic.com/buttwhistle |website=The Independent Critic |access-date=2025-06-04}}
The site *366 Weird Movies* noted the film's "legitimately weird" tone and its blend of slacker drama with absurdist humor, acknowledging its unique stylistic choices and unconventional narrative.{{cite web |title=Capsule: Buttwhistle (2014) |url=https://366weirdmovies.com/capsule-buttwhistle-2014/ |website=366 Weird Movies |access-date=2025-06-04}}
Geoff Berkshire of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "actually attempts to be an emotionally resonant relationship tale, but lives down to its title by delivering nothing but inane comedy and insufferable drama."{{cite magazine|last=Berkshire|first=Geoff|title=Film Review: ‘Buttwhistle’|date=April 25, 2014|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-buttwhistle-1201164321/|accessdate=October 17, 2021}}
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "proves so cryptically scripted and dramatically under-powered that genre characterizations almost fail to do it justice."{{cite magazine|last=Lowe|first=Justin|title=Buttwhistle: Film Review|date=April 25, 2014|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/buttwhistle-film-review-698723/|accessdate=October 17, 2021}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1959526}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|buttwhistle}}
Category:2014 comedy-drama films
Category:2014 crime drama films
Category:2010s crime comedy-drama films
Category:2010s English-language films