Definition Please

{{Short description|American comedy-drama film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Definition Please

| image =

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| director = Sujata Day

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Sujata Day
  • Cameron Fife
  • Datari Turner
  • Ahmad Cory Jubran
  • Hiren C. Surti

}}

| screenplay = Sujata Day

| based_on =

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = {{Plainlist|

  • Amanda Delores
  • Patricia Jones

}}

| cinematography = Brooks Ludwick

| editing = {{Plainlist|

  • Emilie Aubry
  • Niles Howard

}}

| studio = {{Plainlist|

  • Atajus Productions
  • Datari Turner Productions
  • June Street Productions

}}

| distributor = {{Plainlist|

}}

| released = {{Film date|2020|8||Bentonville|2020|10||AAIFF|2022|01|21}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

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Definition Please is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Sujata Day, who is also the star. It is Day's feature directorial debut.{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|title='Definition Please' Trailer: 'Insecure' Alum Sujata Day Makes Directorial Debut With South Asian Family Dramedy|date=29 July 2020|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/video/definition-please-trailer-sujata-day-insecure-ritesh-rajan-jake-choi-south-asian-bentonville-film-festival/|access-date=8 August 2020}}{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|title='Insecure's Sujata Day To Direct 'Definition Please' Starring Ritesh Rajan & Jake Choi, Justin Chon Producing|date=30 May 2019|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/insecures-sujata-day-to-direct-definition-please-starring-ritesh-rajan-jake-choi-justin-chon-producing-1202624467/|access-date=8 August 2020}}

Cast

Plot

A former Scribbs spelling bee champion must reconcile with her estranged brother when he returns home to help care for their sick mother.

Release

The film premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival and in October 2020 at the Asian American International Film Festival.{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Rachel|title=How Insecure alum Sujata Day made her debut feature film on her own terms|date=9 October 2020|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/movies/sujata-definition-please-interview/|access-date=8 November 2020}} ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on January 21, 2022 on Netflix.{{cite web|title=ARRAY Releasing Titles 'Definition Please,' 'Donkeyhead,' by South Asian Women Filmmakers, to Bow on Netflix|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/array-definition-please-donkeyhead-netflix-1235150403/|publisher=Variety|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=10 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022}}

Reception

Beandrea July of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A funny, reflective good time of a debut."{{cite web|last=July|first=Beandra|title='Definition Please': Film Review|date=25 August 2020|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/definition-please-film-review|access-date=8 November 2020}}

References

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