The M Word

{{Infobox film

| name = The M Word

| image = The M Word.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| director = Henry Jaglom

| producer = Rosemary Marks

| writer = Ron Vignone
Henry Jaglom

| story =

| starring = Tanna Frederick
Michael Imperioli
Corey Feldman
Frances Fisher
Gregory Harrison
Mary Crosby

| music =

| cinematography = Hanania Baer

| editing = Ron Vignone
Henry Jaglom

| studio =

| distributor = Rainbow Film Company

| released = {{Film date|2014|4|30}}

| runtime = 116 minutes
120 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $100,000

| gross = $80,000

}}

The M Word is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Tanna Frederick, Michael Imperioli, Corey Feldman, Frances Fisher, Gregory Harrison and Mary Crosby.{{cite web|title=The M Word: Film Review|date=30 April 2014|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/m-word-film-review-700177|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

Plot

Employees attempt to save their struggling television station by producing a documentary about menopause.

Cast

Casting

On October 24, 2011, it was announced that Feldman was cast in the film.{{cite web|last=Orange|first=B. Alan|title=Corey Feldman to Headline The M Word|date=24 October 2011|publisher=MovieWeb|url=https://movieweb.com/corey-feldman-to-headline-the-m-word/|accessdate=26 November 2020}} On November 18, 2011, it was announced that Frederick was cast in the film.{{cite web|title=Frederick and Jaglom reunite for 'M Word'|date=18 November 2011|publisher=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2011/11/18/Frederick-and-Jaglom-reunite-for-M-Word/30871321663654/|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

Release

The film was released in theaters in Los Angeles and New York City on April 30, 2014.{{cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|title=Hot Trailer: Henry Jaglom's 'The M Word'|date=7 March 2014|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/video-the-m-word-trailer-695516/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901030745/http://deadline.com/2014/03/video-the-m-word-trailer-695516/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2014|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

Reception

The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web|title=The M Word|work=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_m_word_2014|accessdate=26 November 2020}} Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four.{{cite web|last=Bowen|first=Chuck|title=Review: The M Word|date=27 April 2014|publisher=Slant Magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-m-word/|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

Scott Foundas of Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "lively but wildly erratic".{{cite web|last=Foundas|first=Scott|title=Film Review: 'The M Word'|date=2 May 2014|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-m-word-1201170335/|accessdate=26 November 2020}}

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