Chronic (film)

Chronic
Directed by Michel Franco
Produced by
Written by Michel Franco
Starring Tim Roth
Cinematography Yves Cape
Edited by Julio Perez IV
Production
companies
  • Stromboli Films
  • Vamonos Films
Distributed by Wild Bunch
Release dates
  • 22 May 2015 (2015-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) (France)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
Country
  • Mexico
  • France
Language English

Chronic is a 2015 Franco-Mexican drama film written and directed by Michel Franco. The film stars Tim Roth, alongside a supporting cast featuring Bitsie Tulloch, David Dastmalchian, Tate Ellington, Claire van der Boom, Maribeth Monroe, Robin Bartlett, and Sarah Sutherland.

Cast

Release

Chronic premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2015 and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] At Cannes, Franco won the award for Best Screenplay.[4][5]

Reception

Critical response

The film received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 75% rating, based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[6] Metacritic reports a 68 out of 100 rating, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient(s) Result
Independent Spirit Awards[8] Best Feature Chronic Pending
Best Male Lead Tim Roth Pending

References

  1. "Chronic (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  2. "Complement to the Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. "Chronic (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. "Chronic reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. Tapley, Kristofer (22 November 2016). "'American Honey,' 'Moonlight' Lead 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

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