Sacramento (film)

2024 American film

Sacramento

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Michael Angarano
Written by|

* Michael Angarano
* Chris Smith

Produced by|

* Stephen Braun
* Eric B. Fleischman
* Chris Abernathy
* Sam Grey
* Michael Angarano
* Chris Smith

Starring|

* Michael Cera
* Michael Angarano
* Maya Erskine
* Kristen Stewart

Cinematography| Ben Mullen
Edited by| Max Goldblatt
Music by| Peter Erskine

Production
companies

* Bee-Hive Production
* The Wonder Company

Distributed by| Vertical

Release dates

* June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08) (Tribeca Festival)
* April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11) (United States)

Running time

| 84 minutes[1]
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $706,033[2][3]

Sacramento is a 2024 American road comedy film directed by Michael Angarano, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Smith. It stars Michael Cera, Michael Angarano, Maya Erskine and Kristen Stewart.

## Synopsis

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Rickey and Glenn take an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento.[4][5]

## Cast

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* Michael Angarano as Rickey
* Michael Cera as Glenn
* Kristen Stewart as Rosie
* Maya Erskine as Tallie
* AJ Mendez as Arielle
* Iman Karram as Jess
* Rosalind Chao as Dr. Lisa Murray

## Production

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Angarano co-wrote the script with Chris Smith. Both also acted as producers alongside Bee-Hive Production's Stephen Braun, The Wonder Company's Eric B. Fleischman and Chris Abernathy, and Sam Grey.[6]

### Casting

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The production was announced in November 2020 with Michael Cera and Maya Erskine amongst the cast with an expected shoot start date of early 2021.[7] In April 2023, Kristen Stewart and former wrestler AJ Mendez were added to the cast.[6][8][9]

### Filming

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Principal photography took place on location in Sacramento in the spring of 2023. Filming locations included Gunther's Ice Cream Store and 35th Street and Folsom Boulevard, as well as Old Sacramento, Downtown Sacramento, East Sacramento, and the R Street Corridor.[10]

## Release

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Sacramento had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2024.[11] Prior to the premiere, Vertical acquired distribution rights to the film.[12] The film was released in the United States on April 11, 2025.[13]

## Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "An amusingly perceptive comedy about the push and pull of friendship, Sacramento glows with charm even when its characters drive each other mad."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Sacramento". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
2. ^ "Sacramento". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
3. ^ "Sacramento". The Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
4. ^ Valentine, Claire (April 13, 2023). "Kristen Stewart Is Making a Movie With Her Ex-Boyfriend". W. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
5. ^ Maguire, Christine (April 13, 2023). "Kristen Stewart lands next movie role in This Is Us star's new comedy". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
6. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 12, 2023). "Kristen Stewart Joins Michael Angarano, Michael Cera & Maya Erskine In Road-Trip Comedy 'Sacramento'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 13, 2020). "Michael Cera, Maya Erskine & Michael Angarano To Star In Road Trip Movie 'Sacramento' — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
8. ^ Berman IV, Ross W (April 12, 2023). "AJ Mendez Cast In Supporting Role For Road-Trip Comedy Sacramento". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
9. ^ Porter, Jacque (April 12, 2023). "Kristen Stewart, Michael Cera and others to star in 'Sacramento' movie". Fox40.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
10. ^ Padilla, Cecilio (May 25, 2023). ""Sacramento" film wrapping up production: Maybe you'll catch a glimpse of stars at these spots". cbsnews.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
11. ^ Dunn, Jack (April 17, 2024). "Tribeca Festival Reveals 2024 Feature Film Lineup Including New Movies With Lily Gladstone, Jenna Ortega and Michael Cera". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
12. ^ Grobar, Matt (6 June 2024). "Vertical Acquires Michael Angarano's Tribeca-Bound Road Trip Comedy 'Sacramento'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
13. ^ Billington, Alex (February 27, 2025). "Vertical Acquires Michael Angarano's Tribeca-Bound Road Trip Comedy 'Sacramento'". The First Showing. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
14. ^ "Sacramento". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
15. ^ "Sacramento". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

## External links

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* Sacramento at IMDb