Plus One (2019 film)

Plus One is a 2019 American romantic comedy film, written, directed, and produced by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. Starring Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Beck Bennett, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, and Ed Begley Jr., the film follows two longtime single friends who agree to be each other's plus one at every wedding they're invited to.

Plus One
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
Written by
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
Produced by
  • Deborah Liebling
  • Ross Putman
  • Jeremy Reitz
  • Jeff Chan
  • Andrew Rhymer
  • Greg Beauchamp
Starring
CinematographyGuy Godfree
Edited byJohn Daigle
Music byLeo Birenberg
Production
companies
Distributed byRLJE Films
Release date
  • April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) (Tribeca)
  • June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23,443[2]

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, where it won the Narrative Audience Award. It was released on June 14, 2019, by RLJE Films. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Long-time friends since college, Alice Mori and Ben King are in their late twenties and find themselves invited to many weddings over the coming months. Both single, they decide to be each others "plus one" and help each other get through the wedding season. Alice acts as Ben's "wingman" and uses her blunt approach to help set him up with various bridesmaids. Alice is annoyed that her younger sister is getting married before her. Ben is annoyed that his twice divorced father plans to marry for a third time.

Cast

Production

In November 2017, it was announced Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Ed Begley Jr., Finn Wittrock, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, Beck Bennett and Jon Bass had joined the cast of the film, with Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer directing from a screenplay they wrote. Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock and Jackie Cohn served as executive producers under their Red Hour Films banner.[4] Stu Pollard and Harris McCabe from Lunacy Productions also executive produced. James Short and John Short with Inwood Road Films also served as executive producers.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 and went on to win the Narrative Audience Award.[5] Prior to, RLJE Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It was released in select theaters, VOD and Digital HD on June 14, 2019.[7] It was released on Hulu on August 6, 2019.[8]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 88% based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Plus One reinvigorates the rom-com with an entertaining outing elevated by well-matched leads and a story that embraces and transcends genre clichés."[9] On Metacritic it has a score of 65% based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Nick Schager of Variety praised Maya Erskine's star power, called it "a winning film" and said "Genre fans won’t want to miss it."[11] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times said that "Every minute Erskine is not on a screen is a minute wasted",[12] while Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter called Plus One "A modest rom-com that coasts on charm and chemistry".[13]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and suggested that "[Plus One needs] bigger laughs and more of the big, ironic comedy that Erskine can clearly deliver".[14] Wendy Ide of The Observer gave Plus One a 4 out of 5 rating, saying that the film is "a predictable odd-couple romance" which is "given extra zest by the fantastic on-screen chemistry of its leads".[15]

References
  1. "Plus One". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. "Plus One (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. McNary, Dave (March 21, 2019). "Maya Erskine-Jack Quaid Rom-Com 'Plus One' Sells Ahead of Tribeca Premiere". Variety.
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (November 16, 2017). "'Plus One': Jack Quaid, Maya Erskine Lead Romcom From Ben Stiller's Red Hour, Studio71". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. Hipes, Patrick (March 21, 2019). "Rom-Com 'Plus One' Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. "Exclusive new photos from the biggest summer movies". USA Today. April 18, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  8. "New On Hulu April 2020, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. "Plus One (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. "Plus One". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  11. Schager, Nick (April 30, 2019). "Tribeca Film Review: 'Plus One'". Variety.
  12. Kenigsberg, Ben (June 13, 2019). "'Plus One' Review: Navigating a Marathon of Nuptials". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  13. Frosch, Jon (April 28, 2019). "'Plus One': Film Review - Tribeca 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  14. Bradshaw, Peter (February 5, 2020). "Plus One review – weddings romcom has seen it all before". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. Ide, Wendy (February 9, 2020). "Plus One review – a rom com worth falling for". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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