Palm Beach (2019 film)

2019 Australian film

Palm Beach

Theatrical film poster

Directed by| Rachel Ward
Screenplay by| Joanna Murray-Smith
Rachel Ward
Produced by| Deborah Balderstone
Bryan Brown
Starring| Frances Berry
Bryan Brown
Matilda Brown
Cinematography| Bonnie Elliott
Edited by| Nick Meyers

Production
companies

New Townfilms[1]
Soapbox Industries[1]

Distributed by| Universal Pictures[1]

Release dates

* 5 June 2019 (2019-06-05) (Sydney Film Festival)
* 8 August 2019 (2019-08-08)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Australia
Language| English
Box office| $3.2 million[2]

Palm Beach is a 2019 Australian comedy drama film directed by Rachel Ward, and starring Sam Neill and Bryan Brown, the latter of whom also co-produced the film.[3]

## Plot

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A reunion party is being held at Palm Beach in Sydney by a group of lifelong friends.

## Cast

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* Frances Berry as Caitlin [4]
* Bryan Brown as Frank [4]
* Matilda Brown as Ella [4]
* Richard E. Grant as Billy [4]
* Aaron Jeffery as Doug [4]
* Jacqueline McKenzie as Bridget [4]
* Heather Mitchell as Eva [4]
* Sam Neill as Leo [4]
* Greta Scacchi as Charlotte [4]
* Charlie Vickers as Dan [4]
* Lisa Hensley as Lorna
* Claire van der Boom as Holly
* Renee Lim as Dr. Hall
* Felix Williamson as Taxi Driver

## Response

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### Box office

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Palm Beach grossed $3.2 million internationally, $3 million of this in Australia.[5][2][6]

### Critical reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[7]

Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "Rachel Ward's Palm Beach is a seniors' edition of The Big Chill, transplanted to Sydney's northern beaches and populated with a cast of Australian favourites [...] A less likeable group of actors could easily have been upstaged by the conspicuous perfection of the setting and the décor. This bunch hold their own, but a sharper script would have made them shine even brighter."[8] Louise Keller of Urban Cinefile called the film "a good-hearted get-together of old friends and family when resentments flair, flailing relationships are revealed and secrets demand to be heard. But it aches for some grit."[citation needed]

## Soundtrack

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Main article: Palm Beach: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The original soundtrack was released on 19 July 2019, by Universal Music Australia and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Charts.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Palm Beach (35mm)". Australian Classification Board. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. ^ a b "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. ^ "Palm Beach (2019) - the Screen Guide - Screen Australia".
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Palm Beach: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. 6 June 2019.
5. ^ "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
6. ^ "Palm Beach (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
7. ^ "Palm Beach (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
8. ^ Hall, Sandra (29 July 2019). "Glamorous location, glittering cast and a secret". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

## External links

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* Palm Beach at IMDb