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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Alice
| image = Alice (2022 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Krystin Ver Linden
| producer = Peter Lawson
| writer = Krystin Ver Linden
| starring =
| music = Common
| cinematography = Alex Disenhof
| editing = Byron Smith, ACE
| production_companies =
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $1623 million
| gross = $373,043
}}
'Alice' is a 2022 American crime thriller film, written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden, in her directorial debut. The film stars Keke Palmer, Jonny Lee Miller, Common, Gaius Charles, and Alicia Witt.
'Alice' had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, and was released in the United States on March 18, 2022, by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. The film received negative reviews from critics.
Plot
A woman (Palmer) is enslaved on a 19th-century plantation in Georgia. Attempting to escape, she realizes its actually 1973, and meets a truck driver (Common) who helps her adjust to the time period. She persuades him to go back with her to the plantation so that she can exact revenge on her cruel former owner (Miller).
The publicity for the film states that it is "inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line ... it's 1973."Darcy Rafter, "[https://www.thefocus.news/movies/alice-movie-based-on-true-story/ The chilling true story Keke Palmer movie Alice is based on]", 'The Focus'. Retrieved April 2, 2022. Elements of the film's background are loosely based on the narrative of Mae Louise Miller, who escaped from slavery in 1961.Antoinette Harrell (as told to Justin Fornal), "[https://www.vice.com/en/article/437573/blacks-were-enslaved-well-into-the-1960s Black People in the US Were Enslaved Well into the 1960s]", 'Vice', February 28, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
Cast
* Keke Palmer as Alice
* Jonny Lee Miller as Paul Bennet
* Common as Frank
* Gaius Charles as Joseph
* Alicia Witt as Rachel
* Madelon Curtis as Mrs. Bennett
* Kenneth Farmer as Moses
* Natasha Yvette Williams as Ruth
* Jaxon Goldenberg as Daniel
* Craig Stark as Aaron
* David Andrew Nash as Danny
* Jim McKenny as Levi
Production
In September 2019, it was announced Krystin Ver Linden would direct and write the film. In June 2020, Keke Palmer, Common, Jonny Lee Miller, and Sinqua Walls joined the cast of the film, with Palmer also serving as an executive producer. In November 2020, Gaius Charles and Alicia Witt joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in October 2020 in Savannah, Georgia.
Release
It had its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022. Prior to, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film earned $173,624 from 169 theaters in its opening weekend.Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 68 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The website's consensus reads, "Alice's well-intentioned attempt to reckon with racism sadly misses the mark on multiple levels, although Keke Palmer's performance remains a consistent bright spot." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".References
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