Len and Company
{{Infobox film
| name = Len and Company
| image = Len and Company.png
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Tim Godsall
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Youree Henley
- Rick Jarjoura}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Tim Godsall
- Katie Knight}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = Miles Hankins
| cinematography = Andre Pienaar
| editing = Geoff Hounsell
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Anonymous Content
- QVF, Inc}}
| distributor = IFC Films
| released = {{film date|2015|6|20|Edinburgh Film Festival|2016|6|10|United States}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Len and Company is a 2015 American independent comedy-drama film, written and directed by Tim Godsall and Katie Knight. The film stars Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Jack Kilmer, Keir Gilchrist, and Kathryn Hahn. The film had its world premiere on June 20, 2015, at the Edinburgh Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2015/len-and-company/|title=Len and Company|website=Edinburgh Film Festival|accessdate=May 4, 2016}} The film was released on June 10, 2016, by IFC Films.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/len-and-company|title=Len and Company|website=IFC Films|accessdate=May 4, 2016}}
Plot
A withdrawn music producer's life is disrupted when his son and his protege come to his house unannounced and unexpectedly.
Cast
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
- Rhys Ifans as Len
- Juno Temple as Zoe
- Jack Kilmer as Max
- Keir Gilchrist as William
- Kathryn Hahn as Isabelle
- Elias Toufexis as Robert
- Tyler Hynes as Paul
- Jonathan Potts as August
- Mark O'Brien as Zach
- Peter Outerbridge as Frank Coulter
- Dale Whibley as Derek Coulter
- Chris Young as Jose
- Jenny Raven as Kelly
- Dennis Long as Craig
- Billy Morrison as Award Presenter
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Chad
{{div col end}}
Production
In April 2014, Jack Kilmer and Juno Temple had been cast in the film, with Tim Godsall directing the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/jack-kilmer-joins-juno-temple-in-len-david-mazouz-cast-in-6-miranda-drive-713714/|title=Jack Kilmer Joins Juno Temple In 'Len & Co.'; David Mazouz Cast In '6 Miranda Drive'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=The|last=Deadline Team|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=May 4, 2016}} In November 2014, it was revealed that Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans, Keir Gilchrist had also been cast in the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.ioncinema.com/news/festival-predictions/2015-sundance-tim-godsall-len-and-company|title=2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Tim Godsall's Len and Company|website=Ioncinema.com|first=Eric|last=Lavalee|date=November 12, 2014|accessdate=May 4, 2016}} with Youree Henley, Rick Jarjoura, serving as producers, Steve Golin and Kate Buckley serving as executive producers.{{cite web|url=http://www.ioncinema.com/news/festival-predictions/2015-sundance-tim-godsall-len-and-company|title=2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Tim Godsall's Len and Company|website=Ioncinema.com|first=Eric|last=Lavalee|date=November 12, 2014|accessdate=May 4, 2016}}
Release
The film had its world premiere on June 20, 2015, at the Edinburgh Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2015/len-and-company/|title=Len and Company|website=Edinburgh Film Festival|accessdate=May 4, 2016}} The film then had its North American premiere at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.screendaily.com/toronto-world-premieres-for-trumbo-demolition-the-program/5090990.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS&contentID=40562# |title=Toronto to open with 'Demolition'; world premieres for 'Trumbo', 'The Program' |date=28 July 2015 |accessdate=28 July 2015 |work=ScreenDaily}} The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on June 10, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/len-and-company|title=Len and Company|website=IFC Films|accessdate=May 4, 2016}}
Critical reception
Len and Company received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 70% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.13/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/len_and_company/|title=Len and Company (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=April 2, 2020}} On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/len-and-company|title=Len and Company|website=Metacritic|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}
Guy Lodge of Variety gave the film a positive review writing : "It’s a spiny, sometimes edgily funny turn, making few concessions to sentimentality even as the role inches toward paternal redemption. Ifans may not succeed in making auds entirely care for Len, but he’s never dull to watch."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/len-and-company-review-1201525927/|title=Edinburgh Film Review: 'Len and Company'|website=Variety|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=June 26, 2015|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|3675204}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/len_and_company}}
- {{Metacritic film}}
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:2015 comedy-drama films
Category:2015 independent films