Armageddon Time
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| Directed by | James Gray |
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| Written by | James Gray |
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| Music by | Christopher Spelman |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Edited by | Scott Morris |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Armageddon Time is a 2022 American period drama film written, directed, and produced by James Gray, inspired by his childhood upbringing. It stars Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong, and Michael Banks Repeta. The film was shot in New Jersey with cinematographer Darius Khondji. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2022, and will be theatrically released in the United States on October 28, 2022, by Focus Features.
Cast
- Anne Hathaway as Esther Graff, Paul's mother
- Anthony Hopkins as Aaron Graff, Paul's grandfather
- Jeremy Strong as Irving Graff, Paul's father
- Michael Banks Repeta as Paul Graff
- Jaylin Webb as Johnny, Paul's friend and classmate
- Ryan Sell as Ted Graff, Paul's older brother
- Dane West as Topper Lowell, Paul's friend
- Andrew Polk as Mr. Turkeltaub, Paul's teacher
- Tovah Feldshuh as Mickey Graff, Paul's grandmother
- Jacob MacKinnon as Edgar Romanelli
- Domenick Lombardozzi
- John Diehl as Fred Trump[2]
- Jessica Chastain as Maryanne Trump[2]
Production
On May 16, 2019, it was announced that James Gray would be writing and directing Armageddon Time, a film heavily based around his upbringing in Queens, New York.[3] Cate Blanchett was cast in May 2020,[4] with Gray stating that she would shoot all her scenes in three days, including a lengthy monologue.[5] The following month, Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland, and Anne Hathaway were added to the cast, with plans to film in New York City once the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were minimal.[6]
Filming began in October 2021 in New Jersey.[7] It was initially expected to start in early 2021.[8] In October it was reported that Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong would also star alongside newcomers Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, and Ryan Sell, with Hopkins and Strong replacing De Niro and Isaac, respectively.[9] By the time production began, Blanchett and Sutherland were also no longer attached to the project.[10] Jessica Chastain ultimately took on Blanchett's role.[11] Production wrapped in December 2021 and Andrew Polk and Tovah Feldshuh were confirmed to star.[12][13] Domenick Lombardozzi was revealed as part of the cast in March 2022.[14]
Release
The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2022, where it received a seven-minute standing ovation from the audience.[15] It will begin a limited release in the United States on October 28, 2022, before expanding nationwide on November 4. It will be distributed in the US by Focus Features and internationally by Universal Pictures.[16]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 37 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Armageddon Time finds writer-director James Gray excavating his own past and returning with a well-acted drama refreshingly free of nostalgia."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18]
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