My Old Ass

2024 comedy film

  • Tom Ackerley
  • Margot Robbie
  • Josey McNamara
  • Steven Rales
Starring
  • Maisy Stella
  • Percy Hynes White
  • Maddie Ziegler
  • Kerrice Brooks
  • Aubrey Plaza
CinematographyKristen CorrellEdited byJennifer VecchiarelloMusic by
  • Tyler Hilton
  • Jaco Caraco
Production
companies
  • Indian Paintbrush
  • LuckyChap Entertainment
  • Scythia Films
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (through Amazon MGM Studios)
Release dates
  • January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20) (Sundance)
  • September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Running time
88 minutes[1]CountryUnited States[1]LanguageEnglish

My Old Ass is a 2024 American comedy film written and directed by Megan Park.[2] It stars Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, and Aubrey Plaza.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and is scheduled to be given a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 13, 2024 by Amazon MGM Studios under the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label.

Premise

Elliott Labrant, who has been advised by her future self not to fall in love, is sure she can follow the advice she has been given. That is, until she meets the boy her older self warned her about.

Cast

Sources:[3][4][5]

Production

In March 2022, it was announced that Megan Park would write and direct her sophomore feature film, a coming-of-age comedy titled My Old Ass, with LuckyChap Entertainment, Scythia Films, and Indian Paintbrush producing.[2]

Principal photography started on August 15, 2022, in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada.[6] Tyler Hilton revealed in a January 2023 interview that he was scoring the film and Aubrey Plaza was starring.[7]

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.[8][1] Shortly afterwards, Amazon MGM Studios acquired distribution rights to the film for $15 million. Following the theatrical releases, it plans to make the film available on Prime Video for streaming worldwide.[9] The film is set for a limited theatrical release in the United States, which was originally scheduled for August 2, 2024,[10] but was delayed to September 13, 2024.[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Variety & Golden Globe's Breakthrough Artist Awards 19 January 2024 Breakthrough Award Maddie Ziegler Honoree [14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "My Old Ass". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 9, 2022). "'My Old Ass': Megan Park Directing Her Second Film; LuckyChap & Indian Paintbrush Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Bonaime, Ross (January 22, 2024). "My Old Ass Review: Aubrey Plaza Helps Her Teenage Self in Delightful Coming-of-Age Comedy". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Debruge, Peter (January 21, 2024). "'My Old Ass' Review: Always-Welcome Aubrey Plaza Pops In From the Future in YA Crowd-Pleaser". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Martinez, Ariana (January 21, 2024). "'My Old Ass' Review: Aubrey Plaza Delights in Thoughtful Comedy That Should Be More Unconventional". TheWrap. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Cruickshank, Andrew (September 14, 2022). "Margot Robbie's production company filming a movie in Muskoka". Cottage Life. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (January 2, 2023). "Tyler Hilton on Why People Still Love 'One Tree Hill' & Making Christmas Movies". FOX 28 Spokane. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 26, 2024). "Sundance Buzz Title My Old Ass Selling to Amazon MGM for $15M+ WW; Wide Theatrical Release Planned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 22, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios Dates Sundance Acquisition 'My Old Ass' For Late Summer Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 27, 2024). "'My Old Ass' Trailer: Maisy Stella Takes Shrooms And Meets Older Self Aubrey Plaza In Amazon MGM's Sundance Crowd-Pleaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "My Old Ass". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "My Old Ass". Metacritic. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Earl, William (January 11, 2024). "Variety and the Golden Globe Awards Announce Party at Sundance Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

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