Together (2025 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Together
| image = Together film logo.svg
| caption = Official logo
| director = Michael Shanks
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Dave Franco
- Alison Brie
- Mike Cowap
- Andrew Mittman
- Erik Feig
- Max Silva
- Julia Hammer
- Tim Headington
}}
| writer = Michael Shanks
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Dave Franco
- Alison Brie
- Damon Herriman
}}
| music = Cornel Wilczek
| cinematography = Germain McMicking
| editing = Sean Lahiff
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- 30West
- Tango Entertainment
- Picturestart
- 1.21
- Princess Pictures
}}
| distributor = Neon
| released = {{Film date|2025|1|26|Sundance|2025|8|1|United States}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United States
- Australia
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Together is a 2025 body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut, and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie.{{cite web|last=Mahler|first=Matt|title=Alison Brie & Dave Franco Are Barely Recognizable in Disturbing New Movie|date=December 21, 2022|website=MovieWeb|url=https://movieweb.com/alison-brie-dave-franco-together-unrecognizable-movie-sundance/|accessdate=January 2, 2025}}
Premise
A couple's move to the countryside triggers a supernatural incident that drastically alters their relationship, existence, and physical form.
Cast
- Dave Franco as Tim
- Alison Brie as Millie
- Damon Herriman as Jamie
- Mia Morrisseyhttps://www.firstshowing.net/2025/first-teaser-for-body-horror-together-with-alison-brie-dave-franco/
- Jack Kenny as Lukehttps://www.firstshowing.net/2025/first-teaser-for-body-horror-together-with-alison-brie-dave-franco/
- Sunny S. Waliahttps://www.firstshowing.net/2025/first-teaser-for-body-horror-together-with-alison-brie-dave-franco/
- Karl Richmond as Jordyhttps://www.firstshowing.net/2025/first-teaser-for-body-horror-together-with-alison-brie-dave-franco/
- Charlie Lees as Male #1
- MJ Dorning as Male #2
- Tom Considine as Mr. Wilson
- Melanie Beddie as Mrs. Wilson
- Sarah Lang as Keri
- Rob Brown as Chaplin
Production
In February 2024, Dave Franco and Alison Brie joined the cast of the film, with Michael Shanks directing from a screenplay he wrote.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alison-brie-dave-franco-horror-film-together-1235893173/|title=Dave Franco and Alison Brie to Star in Co-Dependency Horror Film 'Together'|website=Variety|first=Caroline|last=Brew|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=December 12, 2024}} 30West, Tango Entertainment and Picturestart produced and financed the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/dave-franco-alison-brie-together-picturestart-michael-shanks-1235816600/|title=Dave Franco And Alison Brie To Star In Horror Pic 'Together' For Picturestart, Tango And Director Michael Shanks|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
Release
File:Together cast and crew at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.jpg.]]
The film premiered in the Midnight section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025.{{cite web|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|title=Sundance Film Festival 2025: Images from All the Horror Movies Just Announced!|date=December 11, 2024|website=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3848035/sundance-film-festival-2025-images-from-all-the-horror-movies-just-announced/|accessdate=December 11, 2024}} Positive word-of-mouth following its premiere sparked much interest among companies including A24, Neon, Apple TV+, Focus Features, Searchlight Pictures, Mubi, and Amazon MGM Studios.{{cite web|title=Body horror 'Together' tops wishlists of Sundance buyers|website=Screen International|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|date=January 28, 2025|access-date=January 29, 2025|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/body-horror-together-tops-wishlists-of-sundance-buyers/5201204.article}}{{cite web|title=Sundance Freezes Over: Where Were the Deals, Anti-Trump Politics and Drama That Gave the Festival Its Sizzle?|website=Variety|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Rebecca|last2=Rubin|date=January 28, 2025|access-date=January 29, 2025|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sundance-film-festival-freezes-no-deals-anti-trump-politics-1236289251/}} Neon subsequently acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film for $17 million, the first major sale at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, scheduling it for a theatrical release in the United States on August 1, 2025.
An official teaser trailer was released by Neon on March 19, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/markets-festivals/sundance-together-horror-film-dave-franco-alison-brie-sells-neon-1236286374/|title=Sundance Breakout 'Together,' Body Horror Film With Dave Franco and Alison Brie, Sells to Neon|website=Variety|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Rebecca|last2=Rubin|date=January 29, 2025|access-date=January 29, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1913025-together-release-date-dave-franco-alison-brie-body-horror|title=Together Release Date Set for Dave Franco & Alison Brie Body Horror Movie|website=ComingSoon|first=Brandon|last=Shreur|date=January 29, 2025|access-date=January 29, 2025}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|7.9|46|ref=yes|access-date=March 30, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|76|13|ref=yes|access-date=February 10, 2025}}
References
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