Heights (film)
| Heights | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chris Terrio |
| Screenplay by | Amy Fox |
| Based on | Heights by Amy Fox |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jim Denault |
| Edited by | Sloane Klevin |
| Music by |
|
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million |
Heights is a 2005 American drama film directed by Chris Terrio and written by Amy Fox, based on her 2001 stage play of the same name. It follows a pivotal twenty-four hours in the interconnected lives of five New Yorkers.[1] It stars Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Glenn Close, Jesse Bradford, and John Light. Numerous prominent actors such as Eric Bogosian, George Segal, and Isabella Rossellini appear in supporting roles.
Heights was produced by Merchant Ivory Productions. It premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2005, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 17, 2005, through Sony Pictures Classics.
Plot
[edit]Over the course of 24 hours, a group of New Yorkers, whose lives are interconnected, must make pivotal decisions about their relationships. Most notably, Isabel, a photographer, is having second thoughts about her engagement to Jonathan, while her award-winning actress mother Diana suspects that her husband is having an affair and thus questions the open nature of her marriage.
Cast
[edit]- Glenn Close - Diana Lee
- Elizabeth Banks - Isabel Lee
- James Marsden - Jonathan Kestler
- Jesse Bradford - Alec Lochka
- John Light - Peter Cole
- Rufus Wainwright - Jeremy
- Denis O'Hare - Andrew
- Eric Bogosian - Henry
- George Segal - Rabbi Mendel
- Andrew Howard - Ian
- Isabella Rossellini - Liz
- Matthew Davis - Mark
- Michael Murphy - Jesse
- Chandler Williams - Juilliard Macbeth
- Bess Wohl - Juilliard Lady Macbeth
- Thomas Lennon - Marshall
- Jim Parsons - Oliver
- Angel Desai - Laura
Release
[edit]In January 2004, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North and Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Spain.[2] The film premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2005, before receiving a limited theatrical release on June 17.
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 104 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Yet another movie about relationships in the Big Apple, Heights is never dull thanks to a competent cast."[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[4] Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review, stating that "its chief pleasure comes through simple voyeurism. It is entertaining to see the lives of complex people become brutally simple all of a sudden.[5] Variety noted the quality of the ensemble acting.[6]
Box office
[edit]Heights grossed $1.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $0.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.3 million.[7]
Awards
[edit]The film received an award from the Casting Society of America for Best Independent Feature Film Casting (with the award going to James Calleri).
References
[edit]- ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 17, 2005). "A Long Day for Brooding and Yearning in the City". The New York Times.
- ^ Dunkley, Cathy; Rooney, David (21 January 2004). "SPC hits 'Heights' rights". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Heights". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Heights". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (June 23, 2005). "'Heights' rises five stories".
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (January 25, 2005). "Heights".
- ^ "Heights". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
External links
[edit]
 | This 2000s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |