''xoxo'' is a 2016 American
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...
film directed by Christopher Louie and starring
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having small roles in the films '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Annie'' (1999) and ''Blin ...
,
Graham Phillips, Brett DelBuono,
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer, dancer and actress. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films including ''Scooby-Doo!'' film series (2009–2010), '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Blue Lagoon ...
, Colin Woodell,
Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen is an American actor, entrepreneur and comedian. He is best known for starring as Dick Casablancas on the noir drama series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2019), as Kyle Bradway on the Starz comedy series ''Party Down'' (2009–2010), and ...
,
Ione Skye, and
Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom '' Whitney'', Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom ''Undateable'', Kenny on the ...
. It is based on a story by Louie and is written by Dylan Meyer. It was produced by Joe Russell, Christopher Louie, Daniel Shafer and Max Leitman and released on August 26, 2016, by
Netflix
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.
Premise
The lives of six strangers collide during a frenetic night of romance and dream chasing when a young DJ is given a chance to perform at a festival.
Cast
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Sarah Hyland
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having small roles in the films '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Annie'' (1999) and ''Blin ...
as Krystal
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Graham Phillips as Ethan
* Brett DelBuono as Tariq
*
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer, dancer and actress. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films including ''Scooby-Doo!'' film series (2009–2010), '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Blue Lagoon ...
as Shanni
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Colin Woodell
Colin Todd Gerard Woodell (born December 20, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Rick Betancourt on ''The Purge'' on USA Network and Matias in the 2018 film '' Unfriended: Dark Web''. He played Aiden in the CW series '' The ...
as Ray
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Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen is an American actor, entrepreneur and comedian. He is best known for starring as Dick Casablancas on the noir drama series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2019), as Kyle Bradway on the Starz comedy series ''Party Down'' (2009–2010), and ...
as Avilo
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Ione Skye as Ethan's Mom
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Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom '' Whitney'', Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom ''Undateable'', Kenny on the ...
as Neil
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Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale (born July 3, 1978) is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on '' Hawaii Five-0'', Harris Edwards on ''Salvation'', Simon Lee on ''The Event'', Davis Lee on ''Surface'', Avatar Gamma on ''Charmed'' and Ka ...
as Anders
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Henry Zaga
Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga (born April 30, 1993), known professionally as Henrique Zaga, is a Brazilian actor.
Career
Henrique Zaga gained recognition early in his career, when he was cast as Josh Diaz in the MTV series '' Teen ...
as Jordan
* LaMonica Garret as Chopper
*
Brianne Howey
Brianne Nicole Howey (born May 24, 1989) is an American actress. She had main roles in the Fox series ''The Exorcist'' (2016) and '' The Passage'' (2019). She had a recurring role in the first season of The CW's superhero drama '' Batwoman'' (2 ...
as Darla
*
Medalion Rahimi as Nikki
* Sam Aotaki as Chelsea
* Peter Gilroy as Jayce
* Scotty Dickert as Bo/Drug guy
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Marci Miller
Marci Miller (born August 2, 1988) is an American model and actress. She portrayed the role of Abigail Deveraux on the NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' from 2016 to 2018 and from 2020 to 2022. Miller's performance of Abigail has been met ...
as Alien girl
* Christopher Foley as Brock
* Brett Davis as Vince
* Lars Slind as Chad
*Kenajuan Bentley as Joe
*Laird Macintosh as Mr. Henderson
*Joe Russell as Sound Tech
*Alex Rich as Nice Raver Guy
*Keelin Woodell as Cuddle Puddle Girl
*Casey Strand as Secretary
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Kelly Marie Tran
Kelly Marie Tran (born Loan Tran, January 17, 1989) is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short film and television. She came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the ''Star Wars'' seque ...
as Butterfly Rave Girl
Music
Soundtrack
Production
In July 2015, it was announced
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having small roles in the films '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Annie'' (1999) and ''Blin ...
,
Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom '' Whitney'', Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom ''Undateable'', Kenny on the ...
, and
Graham Phillips, had joined the cast of the film, with Dylan Meyer writing the screenplay, while
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...
will produce and distribute the film. That same month,
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer, dancer and actress. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films including ''Scooby-Doo!'' film series (2009–2010), '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Blue Lagoon ...
and Colin Woodell joined the cast of the film, while Christopher Louie wrote the story and directed the film. In June 2016,
Pete Tong
Peter Michael Tong, (born 30 July 1960) is an English disc jockey who works for BBC Radio 1. He is the host of programmes such as ''Essential Mix'' and ''Essential Selection'' on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio stre ...
joined the film as a producer and music supervisor.
Sarah Hyland and Graham Phillips have confirmed that ''XOXO'' was filmed in multiple music festivals and raves around Los Angeles.
Release
''XOXO'' was made available through Netflix on August 26, 2016. It ran for one week at the Laemmle Royal theater in Los Angeles August 24 through August 31.
Reception
On
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.81/10. Nick Murray opined in ''
The Village Voice
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'' that the film "may be as predictable as an EDM song, but it too offers pleasures to those willing to give themselves over to its rhythms."
References
External links
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* {{rotten-tomatoes, xoxo_2016
2016 films
American drama films
American independent films
English-language Netflix original films
2016 drama films
2016 independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films