Riff Raff (2024 film)
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Riff Raff is a 2024 American crime comedy film directed by Dito Montiel, written by John Pollono, and starring Jennifer Coolidge, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson, Ed Harris, and Bill Murray.
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| Directed by | Dito Montiel |
| Written by | John Pollono |
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| Cinematography | Xavier Grobet |
| Edited by | Tim Streeto |
| Music by | Adam Taylor |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.9 million[1][2] |
The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released on February 28, 2025, by Roadside Attractions and Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Synopsis
The life of a former criminal is thrown into turmoil when his old family appear for a long-awaited reckoning.[3]
Cast
- Jennifer Coolidge as Ruth, Vincent's ex-wife
- Ed Harris as Vincent
- Gabrielle Union as Sandy, Vincent's current wife
- Miles J. Harvey as DJ
- Emanuela Postacchini as Marina, Rocco's girlfriend
- Lewis Pullman as Rocco, Vincent and Ruth's son
- Bill Murray as Hannigan
- Pete Davidson as Lonnie, Hannigan's henchman
- Michael Angelo Covino as Johnnie, Hannigan's son
- Scott Michael Campbell as Old Mainer
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Sandy's father
- Lucinda Carr as Sandy's mother
- Brooke Dillman as Janet
- P.J. Byrne as Garrison
Production
Producers are Canopy Media Partners' Noah Rothman and Signature Films' Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel.[4] In May 2023, Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Coolidge, Gabrielle Union, and Brian Cox were cast in the film.[5] In November 2023, Ed Harris, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey, and Pete Davidson joined the cast, with Harris replacing Cox.[6] In December 2023, it was revealed that Bill Murray had joined the cast replacing Hoffman.[7] In May 2024, it was revealed that Emanuela Postacchini joined the cast.[8]
Principal photography was slated to begin in September 2023.[9] By November 2023, filming was underway in New Jersey.[6]
Release
Riff Raff premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2024.[10] It played at the Victoria Film Festival on February 16, 2025. It was released in the United States on February 28, 2025, by Roadside Attractions and Grindstone Entertainment Group.[11]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Riff Raff assembles an incredible cast who are a pleasure to be around, but it should be a bit more fun with this much comedic talent involved."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
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