Taurus (2022 film)

2022 film directed by Tim Sutton

Taurus

Directed by| Tim Sutton
Written by|

* Tim Sutton
* Machine Gun Kelly

Produced by|

* Rob Paris
* Jib Polhemus
* Mike Witherill

Starring|

* Machine Gun Kelly
* Maddie Hasson
* Scoot McNairy
* Megan Fox
* Demetrius Flenory Jr.
* Naomi Wild

Cinematography| John Brawley
Edited by| Holle Singer
Music by| Colson Baker

Production
companies

* Rivulet Films
* Source Management + Production

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Distributed by| RLJE Films

Release dates

* February 13, 2022 (2022-02-13) (Berlin Film Festival)
* June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) (Tribeca Film Festival)
* November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) (United States)

Running time

| 98 minutes[2][3][4]
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $5,682[2][3]

Taurus (formerly known as Good News)[5] is a 2022 American drama film directed by Tim Sutton and written by Sutton and Machine Gun Kelly.[1] The films Stars Machine Gun Kelly, Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Ruby Rose and Megan Fox.

## Plot summary

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## Cast

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* Machine Gun Kelly as Cole
* Maddie Hasson as Ilana
* Scoot McNairy as Ray
* Megan Fox as Mae
* Demetrius Flenory Jr. as Syl
* Naomi Wild as Lena
* Ruby Rose as Bub
* Takaya Lloyd as Trent[6]

## Release

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It had its world premiere in the Panorama section at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival on February 13, 2022.[1] On 16 May 2022, it was acquired by RLJE Films for a US limited theatrical release and on-demand release on November 18, 2022.[7][4][3]

## Reception

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### Box office

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Taurus grossed $5,684 in the Czech Republic.[2]

### Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Taurus fails to delve deeply into the creative process, but still offers some engaging insight into the double-edged nature of celebrity."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]

Writing for The Times, Ed Potton said that "the real-life rock star Machine Gun Kelly is worryingly convincing as an obnoxious fictional rock star in this bleak showbiz parable."[9] David Ehrlich evaluated with B− on IndieWire saying that "at least it's a tale that Baker lived to tell, and refused to let anyone else tell for him."[10] Writing for Deadline, Anna Smith said that "the love-hate relationship between this bickering pair is a darkly funny and touching one that, like many scenes, offers an insight into the lives of the rich and famous".[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "'Taurus': Berlin Review". Screendaily. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Taurus (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
3. ^ a b c "Taurus (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
4. ^ a b c "Taurus". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
5. ^ "'Taurus': Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Ruby Rose, Megan Fox & More Set For Colson Baker Movie". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
6. ^ "Takaya Lloyd: Movies, TV, and Bio". Amazon.
7. ^ "Colson Baker-Starring 'Taurus' Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Tribeca Festival Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. ^ "Taurus". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
9. ^ "Taurus Review". Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
10. ^ "'Taurus' Review: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Riff on Real Life in Woozy Portrait of a Rock Star in Crisis". IndieWire. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
11. ^ "Berlin Review: Machine Gun Kelly In Tim Sutton's 'Taurus'". Deadline. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

## External links

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* Taurus at IMDb