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Hide Away (film)

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Hide Away
Film poster
Directed byChris Eyre
Written byPeter Vanderwall
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyElliot Davis
Edited by
  • Devin Maurer
  • Jonathan Lucas
Music by
Production
company
MMC Joule Films
Release dates
  • March 12, 2011 (2011-03-12) (SXSW)
  • May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$30,655[1][2]

Hide Away, also known as A Year in Mooring, is a 2011 American psychological drama film directed by Chris Eyre. It stars Josh Lucas as a successful businessman attempting to resurrect his life, with Ayelet Zurer, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols, and James Cromwell in supporting roles.

The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 12, 2011.[3][4] It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 25, 2012.

Cast

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Reception

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Critical response

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Hide Away holds an approval rating of 46% based on 13 reviews.[5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6]

Joe Leydon of Variety wrote that the film "sails smoothly, if not downright defiantly, far beyond the commercial mainstream".[7] The Hollywood Reporter staff stated that it "offers an unconvincing tale of spiritual recovery" and "expects viewers to come along for the weepy ride but gives us no reason to care about its hero's pain or to cheer his inarticulate path out of it".[8]

Drew Taylor of IndieWire called it "a truly lousy movie that does everything it can to suffocate Lucas' very fine performance".[9]

Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times concluded her review saying director Chris Eyre "conveys a strong sense of place and of solitude, but can't replenish the story's shallows".[10] Stephen Holden of The New York Times described the film as "a ponderous piece of allegorical kitsch about grief and healing".[11]

Awards and nominations

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Year Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2011 South by Southwest Film Festival Narrative Feature Competition – Grand Jury Chris Eyre Nominated [12]
Narrative Feature Competition – Best Cinematography Elliot Davis Won

References

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  1. ^ "Hide Away (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hide Away (2012)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Matt (February 2, 2011). "Full Line-Up Announced for 2011 SXSW Film Festival". Collider. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Child, Ben (February 3, 2011). "SXSW 2011 film lineup aims to show small is beautiful". The Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hide Away (A Year in Mooring)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hide Away". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Leydon, Joe (March 30, 2011). "A Year in Mooring". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "A Year in Mooring: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. March 30, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Taylor, Drew (May 31, 2012). "Review: 'Hide Away' Has A Great Performance By Josh Lucas Nearly Suffocated By A Truly Lousy Movie". IndieWire. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Linden, Sheri (June 1, 2012). "Review: Shallow 'Hide Away' sinks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 1, 2012). "Seeking Balm for Soul in Boat Going Nowhere". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "SXSW Film Festival's 2011 Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. March 15, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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