The Eyes of Tammy Faye Trivia | 30 facts about the new film

“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is a new film starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. It was released on September 17, 2021.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about the new biographical drama film.

1. The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a 2021 American biographical drama film
2. It is directed by Michael Showalter
3. It is written by Abe Sylvia
4. The film is based on the 2000 documentary of the same name by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
5. The film depicts the history of controversial televangelists Tammy Faye Bakker and Jim Bakker
6. They are portrayed by Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield
7. Chastain also produces the film
8. Cherry Jones and Vincent D’Onofrio also star
9. It had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021
10. It was released on September 17, 2021, by Searchlight Pictures
11. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics
12. They praised Chastain’s performance but they critisized its screenplay
13. It was announced in May 2019 that Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield were cast to star in the film, with Michael Showalter directing
14. Chastain detailed in an August 2019 interview she had acquired the rights to Tammy Faye Bakker’s life in 2012
15. Chastain will also be doing her own singing in the film
16. In October 2019, Cherry Jones joined the cast of the film
17. In November 2019, Sam Jaeger, Vincent D’Onofrio, Gabriel Olds, Mark Wystrach, Chandler Head, Fredric Lehne and Jay Huguley joined the cast of the film
18. Principal photography began in October 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina
19. The film was initially released in 450 theaters in the United States alongside Cry Macho, Copshop and Blue Bayou
20. It earned $250K in its first day of release
21. Deadline Hollywood reported that the film’s low opening numbers were “not good”
22. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67%
23. Based on 106 reviews
24. With an average rating of 6.6/10
25. The website’s critics consensus reads: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye might have focused more sharply on its subject’s story, but Jessica Chastain’s starring performance makes it hard to look away”
26. Metacritic assigned the film an average weighted score of 53 out of 100
27. Based on 34 critics
28. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
29. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale
30. It was originally scheduled to be released on September 24, 2021 before moving up a week