Ceremony (film)

2010 American film

Ceremony

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Max Winkler
Written by| Max Winkler
Produced by|

* Emilio Diez Barroso
* Darlene Caamaño Loquet
* Polly Cohen Johnsen
* Matt Spicer

Starring|

* Michael Angarano
* Uma Thurman
* Reece Thompson
* Lee Pace
* Jake Johnson

Cinematography| William Rexer
Edited by| Joe Landauer
Music by| Eric D. Johnson

Production
companies

NALA Films
Polymorphic Pictures

Distributed by| Magnolia Pictures

Release dates

* September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) (Toronto)
* April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08) (United States)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $22,270[1]

Ceremony is a 2010 American film directed by Max Winkler, in his feature film directorial debut.[2] The film stars Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010.[3] The film was released on VOD on March 4, 2011, and opened in theaters April 8, 2011.

## Plot

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Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be.

## Cast

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* Michael Angarano as Sam Davis
* Uma Thurman as Zoe
* Reece Thompson as Marshall Schmidt
* Lee Pace as Whit Coutell
* Jake Johnson as Teddy
* Rebecca Mader as Esme Ball

## Reception

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As of July 2022[update], Ceremony holds a 39% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews with an average rating of 4.86/10.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Ceremony (2011)". Box Office Mojo. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
2. ^ TVmoviesongs.com
3. ^ Saito, Stephen (15 March 2010). "Toronto 2010: "Ceremony," Reviewed". IFC. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
4. ^ "Ceremony (2011)". Retrieved 24 June 2020 - via www.rottentomatoes.com.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ceremony at IMDb
* Ceremony at the TCM Movie Database
* Ceremony at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
* Ceremony at Rotten Tomatoes

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