''The Estate'' is a 2020 American comedy thriller film directed by James Kapner and starring

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, Chris Baker,

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and

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. It is Kapner's feature directorial debut.

Plot

When the spoiled son and newest wife of a billionaire patriarch plot to murder him, they form a psycho-sexual bond with their brutally handsome hitman as they kill and kill (and kill) in their quest for wealth and recognition.

Cast

* Chris Baker as George *

as Lux *

as Joe *

as Marcello * Lala Kent as Caitlin * Rocío de la Grana as Rose *

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as Bethenny *

as Mary * Aubyn Philabaum as Tawny Taubin *

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as Mr. Amis * Kyle Rezzarday as Pool Boy *

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as Driver * Trent Eisfeller as Valet * Cohen Prescott as Boardroom Lawyer

Release

The film premiered at the

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in October 2020.

Reception

The estate received mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 27% rating on

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. It holds a 4.7 out of 10 on IMDB, with 364 ratings. John Serba of Decider describer the film as "shallow, tonally uneven and only infrequently funny". Rating the film a 3/10, Alex McPherson of Cultured Vultures wrote that "The Estate is a cynical exercise in immaturity over substance". More positively, Rob Rector of ''

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'' gave the film a 9 out of 10.

References

External links

* * 2020 films American comedy thriller films LGBT-related black comedy films 2020 comedy films 2020 thriller films 2020s comedy thriller films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films {{2020s-US-film-stub