Mr. Roosevelt is an American comedy film written, directed by, and starring Noël Wells, in her directorial debut. It co-stars Nick Thune, Britt Lower, Daniella Pineda, Andre Hyland, Doug Benson, Armen Weitzman, and Sergio Cilli.

Mr. Roosevelt
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Noël Wells
Written by	Noël Wells
Produced by	Michael B. Clark Chris Ohlson Alex Turtletaub
Starring	Noël Wells Nick Thune Britt Lower Daniella Pineda Andre Hyland Doug Benson Armen Weitzman Sergio Cilli
Cinematography	Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
Edited by	Terel Gibson
Music by	Ryan Miller
Production companies	Beachside Sleepy Sheep Revelator
Distributed by	Paladin
Release dates	March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) (SXSW) October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Paladin.

Plot

Emily Martin returns to her hometown to say goodbye to her deceased cat and attempts to come to terms with her past, while staying with her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

Cast

• Noël Wells as Emily Martin
• Nick Thune as Eric Kline
• Britt Lower as Celeste Jones
• Daniella Pineda as Jen Morales
• Andre Hyland as Art
• Doug Benson as Tom
• Armen Weitzman as Andy
• Sergio Cilli as Lucas
• Carley Wolf as Samantha

Production

In March 2016, it was announced Noël Wells would write, direct, and star in the film.[1] She plays a struggling comedian in Los Angeles who returns home to Austin, Texas.[2] Production on the film took place in Austin and was shot on 16 mm film.[3][4] Ryan Miller composed the film's score.[5] The house she stayed in is at 5010 Duval Street in central Austin.

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017,[6][7] receiving a standing ovation from the audience in attendance.[8][9] Shortly after, Paladin and Netflix acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[10] It was released on October 27, 2017.[11] On December 26, 2017, the film was released on Netflix.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% rating based on 33 reviews, and the critical consensus is summarized as, "Mr. Roosevelt offers an existential exploration of an entire generation through the microcosm of one woman's relationship with her cat.".[12] On Metacritic, it has an average score of 73 out of 100, based on 13 critical reviews, indicated "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References

External links

• Mr. Roosevelt at IMDb