The Exchange (2021 film)

The Exchange is a 2021 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Dan Mazer from a screenplay by Tim Long. It stars Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia and Justin Hartley. It was released in the United States and Canada on July 30, 2021, by Elevation Pictures and Quiver Distribution.

The Exchange
Official release poster
Directed byDan Mazer
Written byTim Long
Produced by
  • Dan Hine
  • Christina Piovesan
  • Noah Segal
Starring
CinematographyJean-Phillippe Bernier
Edited byMark Davies
Music by
  • Michael Smith
  • Christopher Bauschinger
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) (United States and Canada)
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

An awkward teenager named Tim hopes to find friendship with a French foreign exchange student, only to discover that the exchange student is not what Tim expected.

Cast

Production

In April 2019, it was announced Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia and Justin Hartley had joined the cast of the film, with Dan Mazer directing from a screenplay by Tim Long.[1]

Principal photography began in April 2019.[2] Filming took place in Almonte, Carleton Place, and Ottawa, Ontario.[2] The film is set in the fictional town of Hobart, Ontario, a thinly-disguised version of Long's hometown of Exeter.[3]

Release

In May 2021, Quiver Distribution acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released in the United States and Canada on July 30, 2021.[5][6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed six critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed five as positive and one as negative for a 83% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.70 out of 10.[7]

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda (April 3, 2019). "Justin Hartley, Avan Jogia & Ed Oxenbould To Star In Coming-Of-Age Comedy 'The Exchange'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. Kulp, Ashley (April 12, 2019). "Almonte gets their close-up in feature film". Inside Ottawa Valley. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. Houpt, Simon (July 29, 2021). "How a Canadian Simpsons writer created an Ontario-set teen-comedy that works on both sides of the border". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. Lang, Brent (May 4, 2021). "Quiver Distribution Nabs 'The Exchange,' Comedy Starring Justin Hartley and Avan Jogia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. Stockman, Tom (June 21, 2021). "Here's the Trailer For THE EXCHANGE starring Ed Oxenbould and Avan Jogia – In Theaters, VOD and Digital July 30th". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. "The Exchange". Elevation Pictures. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. "The Exchange (2021) Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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