The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Sam Davis 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. However, it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with his ex, Zoe, who is now the filmmaker’s fiancée, 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.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Metacritic40/100
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
68 audience votes
Key crew
- Max WinklerDirector
- Eric D. JohnsonOriginal Music Composer
- Max WinklerScreenplay
Cast
- Uma ThurmanZoe
- Michael AngaranoSam Davis
- Lee PaceWhit Coutell
- Rebecca MaderEsme Ball
- Jake JohnsonTeddy
- Reece ThompsonMarshall Schmidt
- Brooke BloomMargaret Cornish
- Harper DillCarol Archer
- Nathalie LoveBlonde Maid
- Charlie MossNico Spicer
- Lisby LarsonNina Pileggi
- Paul AmodeoBruce Singer
Stills
Themes
engagementhetrosexualityhetrosexismhetrosexual relationship