Jewtopia (film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Jewtopia
| image = Jewtopia.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Bryan Fogel
| producer = Bryan Fogel
Andy Fickman
Pavlina Hatoupis
Courtney Mizel
Tucker Tooley
| screenplay = Bryan Fogel
Sam Wolfson
| based_on = {{based on|Jewtopia}}
| starring = Jennifer Love Hewitt
Ivan Sergei
Joel David Moore
Wendie Malick
Nicollette Sheridan
Lin Shaye
Sharon Wilkins
Rita Wilson
Jon Lovitz
| music = Nathan Wang
| cinematography = Sandra Valde-Hansen
| editing = Wendy Smith
| studio = Ministry of Content
Oops Doughnuts Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2012|04|26|Newport Beach}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Jewtopia (also known as Finding Ms. Right){{cite web |title=Finding Ms. Right |url=https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/6ddf01173f605a9192d23161ecabb780/finding-ms-right |website=The Roku Channel |access-date=27 March 2023}} is a 2012 independent comedy film, an adaptation of a long-running off-Broadway play of the same name. The film is directed by Bryan Fogel and written by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore, and Nicollette Sheridan.
Plot
Christian O’Connell has met the girl of his dreams in Allison Marks. Unfortunately, Christian told Allison (who happens to be a rabbi’s daughter) that his name was Avi Rosenberg, and that he was Jewish—neither of which is true. Desperate to keep up the illusion, he turns to his childhood best friend, Adam Lipschitz, to teach him how to "act Jewish", but Adam has problems of his own, with a fiancée pushing him closer to a mental breakdown as their wedding approaches. With the best intentions, Adam and Christian attempt to help each other out, but things quickly get out of hand.
Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Allison Marks
- Ivan Sergei as Christian O'Connell
- Joel David Moore as Adam Lipschitz
- Wendie Malick as Marci Marks
- Crystal Reed as Rebecca Ogin
- Peter Stormare as Buck O'Connell
- Nicollette Sheridan as Betsy O'Connell
- Lin Shaye as Dr. Sutton
- Rita Wilson as Arlene Lipschitz
- Sharon Wilkins as Nurse Boo
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Hannah Daniels
- Camryn Manheim as Eileen Daniels
- Tom Arnold as Bruce Daniels
- Jon Lovitz as Dennis Lipschitz
- Rachel Fox as Jill Lipschitz
- Wilmer Calderon as Juan
- Dominique Grund as Young Allison Marks
- Elaine Tan as Sala Khan
- Hayes MacArthur as Chuck O'Connell
Production
The film was announced on July 15, 2011, with initial cast listings for the film being released concurrently.{{cite web|title=Jennifer Love Hewitt cast in 'Jewtopia' movie |url=http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/07/19/3088604/jewtopia-movie-cast |publisher=JTA |access-date=October 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822094404/http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/07/19/3088604/jewtopia-movie-cast |archive-date=August 22, 2011 }} Sergei and Hewitt led the announcement, with the full cast list, including Moore, Wendie Malick, and Hewitt's former Ghost Whisperer co-star Camryn Manheim, being released on August 8, 2012.{{cite web|last=Propst|first=Andy|title=Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joel David Moore, Ivan Sergei Set for Jewtopia Movie|url=http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/news/08-2011/jennifer-love-hewitt-joel-david-moore-ivan-sergei_38928.html|publisher=Theater Mania|accessdate=October 2, 2011}}
Jewtopia began filming in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2011,{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040997 |title=Joel David Moore joins 'Jewtopia' |work=variety.com |accessdate=2011-08-08 |first=Jeff |last=Sneider |date=August 8, 2011}} and wrapped on August 10, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheReal_Jlh/status/101400482337144833 |title=TheReal_Jlh |website=Twitter |date=August 10, 2011 |accessdate=August 11, 2011}}
The film premiered in April 2012 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.{{citation|title=Newport Beach film fest: 'Jewtopia,' John Wayne and lots more|journal=Los Angeles Times|date= April 25, 2012|first=Laura|last=Randall|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/04/newport-beach-film-fest-spotlights-comedy-sports-john-wayne.html}}.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 18% based on reviews from 11 critics.{{cite web |title=Jewtopia |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jewtopia |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=10 August 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0878814|Jewtopia}}
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Category:2012 independent films
Category:2012 romantic comedy films
Category:American independent films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:Films about Jews and Judaism
Category:Films produced by Andy Fickman
Category:Films scored by Nathan Wang
Category:2012 directorial debut films
Category:American films based on plays
Category:2010s English-language films