May December is a 2023 American dark comedy-drama film directed by Todd Haynes. Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore star in the movie.
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- May December is a 2023 American dark comedy-drama film.
- It was directed by Todd Haynes.
- The screenplay was written by Samy Burch.
- The movie is based on a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik.
- It follows an actress (Natalie Portman) who travels to Georgia to meet and study the life of the woman (Julianne Moore) she is set to play in a film.
- It is loosely inspired by the story of Mary Kay Letourneau.
- Shot in Savannah, Georgia.
- Natalie Portman brought the script to Todd Haynes as a potential collaboration between the two. Haynes bit, as he loved the script, and then suggested Julianne Moore for the role opposite Portman.
- Shot in 23 days.
- Premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
- Netflix acquired U.S. distribution rights days later.
- Acquired by Netflix for $11 million following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
- Julianne Moore’s fifth collaboration with director Todd Haynes.
- First Todd Haynes film since Velvet Goldmine to not be shot by Edward Lachman.
- Instead, May December was shot by Christopher Blauvelt, who was recommended to him by Kelly.
- Opened the 61st New York Film Festival.
- It is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on November 17, 2023,
- It is going to premire on Netflix on December 1, 2023.
- The director of May December, Todd Haynes was nominated for Palme d’Or category at 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 65 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website’s consensus reads: “Swaddling its difficult fact-based story in a blanket of campy humor, May December is a seductively discomforting watch.”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating “universal acclaim”.
- In February 2023, Sky Cinema acquired the UK distribution rights.
- The script, which is set in Savannah, was originally set in Camden, Maine.
- Principal photography wrapped after 23 days in November 2022.
- Edward Lachman was initially going to serve as cinematographer but was replaced by Christopher Blauvelt due to Lachman’s hip injury.
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