''Ceremony'' is a 2010 American film directed by

Max Winkler Max Winkler (7 September 1875 – 12 October 1961) was a politician and senior political appointee in the local government of West Prussia, the national government of the German Empire, the Nazi government of the German Reich, and the post-war go ...

, in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace,

Rebecca Mader Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Charlotte Lewis in the ABC series ''Lost'', and as Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, on ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'', for which she garnered critical ...

and Reece Thompson. It premiered at the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permane ...

in September 2010. The film was released on VOD on March 4, 2011, and opened in theaters April 8, 2011.

Plot

Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.

Cast

* Michael Angarano as Sam Davis * Uma Thurman as Zoe * Reece Thompson as Marshall Schmidt * Lee Pace as Whit Coutell * Jake Johnson as Teddy *

as Esme Ball

Reception

, ''Ceremony'' holds a 39% approval rating on

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, based on 36 reviews with an average rating of 4.86/10.

References

External links

* * * 2010 romantic comedy films 2010 films American romantic comedy films 2010 directorial debut films Films produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen Films directed by Max Winkler 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-stub