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2024 film by Marielle Heller From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nightbitch is a 2024 American comedy horror film written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder.[1] The film stars Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Ella Thomas, Archana Rajan, and Jessica Harper.
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Directed by | Marielle Heller |
Screenplay by | Marielle Heller |
Based on | Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder |
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Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
Edited by | Anne McCabe |
Music by | Nate Heller |
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Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Nightbitch premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, on September 7, 2024,[2] and is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on December 6, 2024.[3]
The film concerns a magical realism-style story of a stay-at-home mom who sometimes transforms into a dog.
In July 2020, Annapurna Pictures acquired the film rights to the then-unpublished Nightbitch, written by Rachel Yoder, with Amy Adams attached to star and produce.[4] Stacy O'Neil of Adams' Bond Group Entertainment production company will co-produce the film alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle and Sammy Scher, while Yoder would serve as executive producer.[5] Can You Ever Forgive Me? filmmaker Marielle Heller connected with Yoder's novel and began to quietly develop the film alongside Adams during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In March 2022, filming was scheduled to begin in the fall of that year.[7] In May, Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights from Annapurna for $25 million, winning out from five other bidders.[8] At this time, Heller's involvement was officially confirmed. Christina Oh, Adam Paulsen, and Heller had boarded the film as producers, while Scher moved to executive producer with Havilah Brewster.[9] On June 27, 2022, Scoot McNairy joined the film.[10][11]
Production was intended to begin in September 2022 in Los Angeles.[12] It began in October 2022, with the announcement that Ella Thomas[13] had joined the cast.[14][15] On October 21, 2022, Mary Holland joined the cast.[16] Zoë Chao was also confirmed to be in the cast.[17]
Nightbitch was originally set to be released on Hulu,[18][19] but was later announced for a theatrical release by Searchlight Pictures for December 6, 2024.[20] It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[21]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 63 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[23]
Award/Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Toronto International Film Festival | September 8, 2024 | Tribute Perfomer Award | Amy Adams | Won | [24] |
Sitges Film Festival | October 13, 2024 | Best Motion Picture | Nightbitch | Nominated | [3][1] |
Mill Valley Film Festival | October 16, 2024 | MVFF Acting Award | Amy Adams | Won | [25] |
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival | October 20, 2024 | Prix Variété MadMovies | Nightbitch | Won | [26] |
Montclair Film Festival | October 27, 2024 | Director Award | Marielle Heller | Honored | [27][28] |
Chicago International Film Festival | October 27, 2024 | Visionary Award | Honored | [29] |
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