''Ladyworld '' is a 2018 American

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directed by Amanda Kramer and starring

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, Odessa Adlon, and

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. An all-female take on the 1954 novel ''

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'', ''Ladyworld'' follows eight teenage girls trapped in a house together after an earthquake. As food and water run low, their sanity begins to disintegrate and they soon regress to their basic instincts.

Cast

as Olivia *

as Piper *

as Dolly * Odessa Adlon as Blake *

as Romy * Tatsumi Romano as Amanda * Zora Casabere as Mallory * Atheena Frizzell as Eden

Production

Principal photography began in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Release

The film had its world premiere at

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in Austin, Texas on September 22, 2018. The film also screened at

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and

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. After, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film and set a theatrical release for August 2, 2019.

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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