''Dirty Weekend'' is a 2015
comedy-drama film written and directed by
Neil LaBute
Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best-known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, '' In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance F ...
and starring
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...
,
Alice Eve
Alice Sophia Eve (born ) is a British actress. Her movie career includes roles in ''She's Out of My League'', ''Men in Black 3'', ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', and '' Before We Go''. She has had recurring roles on the TV series ''Entourage'' and ...
, and
Phil Burke. Produced by Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart, with Executive Producers Cody Davis, Jack Selby & James Jackson Leach. Shot in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Plot
Les Moore (Broderick) is a businessman who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter that has since haunted him. He sets out with his co-worker Natalie Hamilton (Eve) to figure out what really happened.
Cast
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Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...
as Les Moore
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Alice Eve
Alice Sophia Eve (born ) is a British actress. Her movie career includes roles in ''She's Out of My League'', ''Men in Black 3'', ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', and '' Before We Go''. She has had recurring roles on the TV series ''Entourage'' and ...
as Natalie Hamilton
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Phil Burke as Cabbie
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Gia Crovatin
Gia Alessandra Crovatin is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her film roles as Dylan in the 2015 comedy film '' Dirty Weekend'' and Sasha in the comedy film '' I Feel Pretty''.
Her television roles include Drew in the comedy ...
as Dylan Price
Production
Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart produced the film while
Neil LaBute
Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best-known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, '' In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance F ...
directed and wrote the script.
In November 2013, K5 International signed on to distribute world wide.
Executive Produced by Cody Davis, Jack Selby & James Jackson Leach.
Filming took place in
Albuquerque, New Mexico in fall 2013.
Reception
Critical response aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes
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gave the film a 27% approval rating based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10.
Metacritic
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reports a score of 39/100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
References
External links
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Films directed by Neil LaBute
Films shot in New Mexico
2015 comedy-drama films
2015 films
Midlife crisis films
American comedy-drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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