Terri (film)
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Directed by | Azazel Jacobs |
Screenplay by | Patrick deWitt |
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Cinematography | Tobias Datum |
Edited by | Darrin Navarro |
Music by | Mandy Hoffman |
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Distributed by | ATO Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $655,802[1][2] |
Terri is a 2011 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Azazel Jacobs from a screenplay by Patrick deWitt, based on a story by deWitt and Jacobs. It stars Jacob Wysocki in the title role, with Creed Bratton, Olivia Crocicchia, Bridger Zadina, and John C. Reilly in supporting roles. It revolves around an oversized teen misfit who strikes up a friendship with his garrulous but well-meaning vice-principal.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2011, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 1, 2011, by ATO Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the performances of Wysocki and Reilly, while deWitt was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the 27th Independent Spirit Awards.
Premise[edit]
Overweight and depressed 15-year-old Terri Thompson starts to slack off in school and wear pajamas, to the chagrin of his teachers. Soon Terri is taken under the wing of unconventional assistant principal Mr. Fitzgerald, who creates a series of Monday-morning counseling sessions for social outcasts at the school.
Cast[edit]
- Jacob Wysocki as Terri Thompson, a shy, bullied, overweight teenager
- Creed Bratton as Uncle James, Terri's sick uncle for whom he is sole caregiver
- John C. Reilly as Darryl Fitzgerald, an unconventional but understanding assistant principal who takes Terri under his wing
- Bridger Zadina as Chad Markson, a mentally unstable student at Terri's school
- Olivia Crocicchia as Heather Miles, an outcast girl who may or may not have been the willing victim of a sexual act
- Melanie Abramoff as Amy
- Tara Karsian as Mrs. Davidson, Terri's homeroom teacher
- Tim Heidecker as Mr. Flemisch, the gym teacher
- Mary Anne McGarry as Mrs. Hamish, the office receptionist
- Jenna Gavigan as Samantha Goode, the office receptionist
- Justin Prentice as Dirty Zach
- Eddie Pepitone as Joe Hollywood
- Nelson Mashita as Robert, the custodian
- Josh Perry as Marcus Bloom
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Terri made $82,521 from six theaters in its opening weekend, an average of $13,754 per venue.[3][4] The film ultimately grossed $655,802 in the United States.[1][2]
Critical response[edit]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 87%, with an average rating of 7.1 out of 10, based on 98 reviews from critics. The website's "Critics Consensus" for the film reads, "Embodied with compelling sensitivity by newcomer Jacob Wysocki and supported by a wonderful John C. Reilly, Terri is an emotionally powerful character study."[5]
A.O. Scott of the New York Times said, "What lifts Terri above its peers is not the plight of its protagonist or the film's sympathy for him, but rather the care and craft that the director, Azazel Jacobs, has brought to fairly conventional material"[6] and Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times called it, "...impossible not to love".[7] Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars out of 4.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Terri". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Terri". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (July 4, 2011). "Holiday Box Office | "Terri" Tops Indies In Debut; "Buck" and "Beginners" Lead Strong Holdovers". IndieWire. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (July 4, 2011). "'Transformers 3' Scores $400M+ Opening at Global Box Office". TheWrap. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Terri". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ A. O. Scott (2011-06-30). "'Terri,' Directed by Azazel Jacobs - Review - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Sharkey, Betsy; Critic, Film (2011-07-01). "'Terri': Review". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ "Terri :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
External links[edit]
- 2011 films
- 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- 2010s teen comedy-drama films
- American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- American independent films
- Films with screenplays by Patrick deWitt
- 2011 independent films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films