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
- Tanna Frederick
- Michael Imperioli
- Corey Feldman
- Frances Fisher
- Gregory Harrison
- Mary Crosby
- Eliza Roberts
- Stephen Howard
- Robert Hallak
- Zack Norman
- Sharon Angela
- Ron Vignone
- Cathy Arden
- Michael Emil
- Simon O. Jaglom
- David Frederick
- Jane Van Voorhis
- David Proval
- Julie Davis
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}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2187137}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|the_m_word_2014}}
{{Henry Jaglom}}
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Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Henry Jaglom
Category:2014 comedy-drama films