''Chronically Metropolitan'' is a 2016 American

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film directed by Xavier Manrique and written by Nicholas Schutt. The film stars

Ashley Benson Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her role as Hanna Marin in the teen mystery-drama series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Benson has starred in films, including ' ...

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Addison Timlin Addison Jayne Timlin (born June 29, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jami Lerner in ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014) and Colleen Lunsford in '' Little Sister'' (2016). She is also known for playing Sasha Bingham i ...

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and

Chris Noth Christopher David Noth ( ; born November 13, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Mike Logan on ''Law & Order'' (1990–95), Big on ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), and Peter Florrick on ''The ...

. Filming began on February 23, 2015, in

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Cast

as Fenton *

as Jessie *

as Layla *

as Annabel *

as Christopher *

Josh Peck Joshua Michael Peck (born November 10, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. Peck began his career as a child actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and had an early role on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''The Amanda Show'' from 2000 to 2002. Peck ...

as John

Production

It was first announced on January 29, 2015, that Jamin O'Brien and Daniel L. Blanc would produce the film.

Filming

Filming began on February 23, 2015, in

, where actors were spotted filming around

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. Later in March, filming was taking place on location in

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Reception

Critical response

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the film has a rating of 40% based on 10 reviews and an average rating of 6.12/10.

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