Get a Job (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Dylan Kidd |
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| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
| Music by | Christian Moder |
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Running time | 82 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Get a Job is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Dylan Kidd and written by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel, about a group of friends recently graduated and their efforts to secure employment. The film stars Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Brandon T. Jackson, Nicholas Braun, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Marcia Gay Harden, Alison Brie and Bryan Cranston. Shot in 2012, the film remained unreleased until March 25, 2016, when it received a limited and video on demand release by Lionsgate Premiere and CBS Films.[2]
Plot
Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will and Jillian who find themselves lost in a sea of increasingly strange jobs. But with help from their family, friends and coworkers they soon discover that the most important (and hilarious) adventures are the ones that we don't see coming..
Cast
- Miles Teller as Will Davis
- Anna Kendrick as Jillian Stewart
- Brandon T. Jackson as Luke
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Ethan
- Nicholas Braun as Charlie
- Cameron Richardson as Tara
- Marcia Gay Harden as Katherine Dunn
- Alison Brie as Tanya
- Bryan Cranston as Roger Davis
- Jorge Garcia as Fernando
- John C. McGinley as Diller
- John Cho as Brian Bender
- Greg Germann as Fernando
- Bruce Davison as Lawrence Wilheimer
- Ethan Dizon as Kwan
- Jay Pharoah as Skeezy D
Production
In January 2012, it was announced that Dylan Kidd was attached to direct the film from a screenplay by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel. It was also announced that Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jay Pharaoh, and Jesse Eisenberg were all negotiations to star in the film.[3] In March 2012, CBS Films confirmed the casting of Cranston, Kendrick, Teller, and Pharaoh.[4] As well as announcing that Nicholas Braun, Alison Brie and Brandon T. Jackson had all been cast in the film.[4] In March 2012, John Cho was confirmed to be in the film.[5] Principal photography on the film began on March 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Release
After two years in September 2014, Anna Kendrick said the film may never see the light of day due to distribution issues.[6] The film was released on March 25, 2016 in a limited release and through video on demand.[7]
Critical response
Get A Job received negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 5%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 3.6/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 32 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews.[9]
Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review writing: "Those guys might not have had college degrees, but they had attitude, hustle and a bit of soul — all things the shallow, insipid young characters in Get a Job, as well as the film itself, are sorely missing".[10] Mike D'Angelo of The A.V. Club wrote, "Honestly, it would probably have been better for almost everyone involved—especially Kidd—had Get A Job been left on the shelf permanently. All it can do now is embarrass some young actors who’ve already moved on to bigger and better things."[11]
References
- ^ "Get a Job". AMC Theaters. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Get a Job". LionsgatePublicity.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 21, 2012). "Dylan Kidd finds work on 'Get a Job'". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c Weinstein, Joshua L. (March 7, 2012). "Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston, Miles Teller, Alison Brie 'Get A Job' for CBS Films". TheWrap. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Bettinger, Brandon (March 20, 2012). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse Reveals John Cho Is in GET A JOB, Tweets First Set Photos". Collider.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Lyttelton, Oliver (September 8, 2014). "Anna Kendrick Says Dylan Kidd's All-Star Comedy 'Get A Job' May Never See The Light Of Day". The Playlist. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Howard, Hanna (February 3, 2016). "Anna Kendrick's Newest Role Might Be Her Most Relatable Yet". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Get A Job (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Get A Job". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Frosch, Jon (March 21, 2016). "'Get a Job': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ D'Angelo, Mike (March 22, 2016). "Strong cast aside, the shelved comedy Get A Job should have stayed on the shelf". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 25, 2016.