2024 film by Laura Chinn
Suncoast Official poster
Directed by Laura Chinn Written by Laura Chinn Produced by Jeremy Plager Francesca Silvestri Kevin Chinoy Oly Obst Starring Cinematography Bruce Francis Cole Edited by Sara Shaw Music by Production
Freestyle Picture Company 7 Deuce Entertainment Distributed by Searchlight Pictures Release dates
January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21 ) (Sundance ) February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02 ) (United States) February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09 ) (Hulu ) Running time
109 minutes[ 1] Country United States Language English
Suncoast coming-of-age drama film written and directed byLaura Chinn , in her feature directorial debut. It starsLaura Linney ,Nico Parker andWoody Harrelson .[ 2] Black List .[ 3] [ 4]
The film premiered at theSundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. It wasreleased in selected theaters in the United States on February 2, 2024, followed by a streaming release onHulu on February 9, bySearchlight Pictures .
Asemi-autobiographical coming-of-age story about a young woman dealing with her brother's serious illness and forming an unusual friendship with an eccentric activist.
In August 2022, it was reported thatWoody Harrelson andLaura Linney would star in the film, and be distributed bySearchlight Pictures .[ 5]
Principal photography began inCharleston, South Carolina on September 20, 2022.[ 6] Hurricane Ian .[ 7] [ 8] Moncks Corner, South Carolina in October 2022.[ 9] [ 10]
The film completed post-production in late 2023.[ 11]
Suncoast premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.[ 12] [ 13] Hulu in the United States, onStar+ in Latin America, and onDisney+ in other territories, bySearchlight Pictures .[ 14] [ 15]
Audience viewership [ edit ] According to the streaming aggregatorJustWatch ,Suncoast was the third most streamed film in the United States during the week of February 4 to February 11, 2024.[ 16] [ 17]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 77% of 98 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "A well-acted depiction of grief and self-discovery,Suncoast often overcomes its reliance on broad coming-of-age tropes with a light touch and a charming ensemble cast."[ 18] Metacritic , which uses aweighted average , assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 19]
Pete Hammond ofDeadline Hollywood Florida Girls [ 20] IndieWire [ 21]
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