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Wilson (2017 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Wilson' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Daniel Clowes, based on Clowes' graphic novel 'Wilson'. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara, Judy Greer, and Cheryl Hines.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was theatrically released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on March 24, 2017.
Premise
A lonely, neurotic and uncomfortably honest middle-aged man (Woody Harrelson) reunites with his estranged wife (Laura Dern) and meets his teenage daughter (Isabella Amara) for the first time.
Cast
* Woody Harrelson as Wilson, Pippi's estranged husband and Claire's father
* Laura Dern as Lynn aka "Pippi", Wilson's estranged wife, Claire's mother and Polly's sister
* Isabella Amara as Claire, the 17-year-old daughter of Wilson and Lynn (Pippi) and Polly's niece
*Bruce Bohne as Carl
* Judy Greer as Shelly
*Paul Cram as Helper
* Cheryl Hines as Polly, Lynn's sister and Claire's aunt
* Margo Martindale as Alta
* David Warshofsky as Orson
* Brett Gelman as Robert
* Mary Lynn Rajskub as Jodie
* Lauren Weedman as Cat Lady
* Katie Rose Law as Monika
*Ava Justin as Girl
Production
The film rights to Clowes' graphic novel 'Wilson' were originally purchased by Fox Searchlight for Alexander Payne to direct. The movie was filmed at multiple locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area from June to August, 2015.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 22. The film was originally set to be released on March 3, 2017, but was pushed back to March 24.
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47% based on 131 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.45/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Woody Harrelson delivers a solid performance as 'Wilson's titular grump, but the movie surrounding him can't quite manage to make the character's sour outlook consistently relatable." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".References
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