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Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 38% of 48 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Run Rabbit Run |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/run_rabbit_run_2023 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Run Rabbit Run Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/run-rabbit-run |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]}}</ref> |
Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 38% of 48 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Run Rabbit Run |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/run_rabbit_run_2023 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Run Rabbit Run Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/run-rabbit-run |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]}}</ref> |
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Leila Latif of ''[[Sight and Sound]]'' wrote, "For those not particularly steeped in the horror highlights of the past decade, ''Run Rabbit Run'' may make for a worthwhile watch; the direction, script and sun-dappled camerawork are all competent, bordering on elegant. But for genre fans, every beat is so familiar that the film feels like the ungodly creation of an AI that was tasked with blending [[Repulsion (film)|''Repulsion'']] (1965), ''[[The Babadook]]'' (2014), [[Relic (2020 film)|''Relic'']] (2020), [[Hereditary (film)|''Hereditary'']] and even last year's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner [[Nanny (film)|''Nanny'']]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Latif |first=Leila |date=24 January 2023 |title=Run Rabbit Run review: derivative Aussie horror |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/run-rabbit-run-even-sarah-snook-cant-redeem-this-derivative-aussie-horror |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=[[British Film Institute]] |language=en}}</ref> Jourdain Searles of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' also noted the film's similarities to ''The Babadook'' and ''Hereditary''. Searles said that the film was "moody and atmospheric" and "easily builds tension and dread", but "keeps hinting at depth that never comes. Director Daina Reid takes us through all the similar motions–hallucinations, mysterious injuries, bursts of violence in the most generic way possible. Even the symbolic white rabbit that appears throughout the film inspires neither interest nor dread."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Searles |first=Jourdain |date=2023-01-28 |title='Run Rabbit Run' Review: Sarah Snook in a Maternal Horror Flick Whose Shivers Are Only Skin-Deep |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/run-rabbit-run-review-sarah-snook-1235312213/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Damon Wise from ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' described the film as "effective but perhaps overlong" but with "a poetic resonance" that makes for a "nightmarish essay on action and consequence, not to mention the isolation and travails that come with single parenthood". The film is said to "deliberately overlap notions of reality and abstraction", and praise comes for the actors; "Lily LaTorre, who plays Mia, is an absolute find…and her impressively unreadable, protean performance is the motor that drives the film...But the film rests squarely on the shoulders of ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' star Snook, who does a lot of heavy lifting, keeping us sympathetic right up to, and maybe even beyond, the point of revelation".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Damon |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Sundance Review: Daina Reid's 'Run Rabbit Run' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/sundance-review-daina-reid-run-rabbit-run-1235228533/ |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |
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''[[IndieWire]]''<nowiki/>'s Ryan Lattanzio gave the film a C grade, calling it "a pile-up of banal horror tropes", but praised the film's cinematography. He added, "The saving grace that makes ''Rabbit'' maybe worth seeing is an unkempt Sarah Snook, who goes into full, well, ''Babadook'' and ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'' and even ''Repulsion'' territory in the movie's final throwdown."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |date=2023-01-20 |title='Run Rabbit Run' Review: Even a Feral Sarah Snook Can't Raise Hairs in This Aussie Thriller |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/run-rabbit-run-movie-review-sarah-snook-netflix-horror-1234801732/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=[[IndieWire]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Ed Gibbs of ''[[The Times]]'' gave the film 3/4 stars, writing, "Reid's handsomely shot film takes its time building to its inevitable climax, and some of the more familiar genre tropes feel a little on the nose. But Snook carries the piece with gusto".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gibbs |first=Ed |date=2023-05-27 |title=The Pod Generation/Run Rabbit Run reviews — two new movies explore the challenges of motherhood |language=en |work=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-pod-generation-run-rabbit-run-reviews-two-new-movies-screening-at-sundance-explore-the-challenges-of-motherhood-qhxnm5mfc |access-date=2023-05-27 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> [[Justin Chang]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said that the film "delivers a succession of initially effective frights before devolving into ''Run Rabbit Run Rinse Repeat''", but added "I was glad to see it in a packed Park City house regardless, happily sandwiched between two friends whose nervous giggles, along with Snook's characteristically arresting performance, were more than enough to keep me in my seat."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |author-link=Justin Chang |date=2023-01-21 |title=Psychological thrillers 'Fair Play' and 'Magazine Dreams' jolt Sundance competition to life |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-01-21/sundance-film-festival-fair-play-magazine-dreams |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Damon Wise from ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' described the film as "effective but perhaps overlong" but with "a poetic resonance" that makes for a "nightmarish essay on action and consequence, not to mention the isolation and travails that come with single parenthood". Wise said the film "deliberately overlap[s] notions of reality and abstraction", and praised LaTorre and Snook's performances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Damon |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Sundance Review: Daina Reid's 'Run Rabbit Run' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/sundance-review-daina-reid-run-rabbit-run-1235228533/ |access-date=January 24, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Directed by | Daina Reid |
Screenplay by | Hannah Kent |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Bonnie Elliott |
Edited by | Nick Meyers |
Music by |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Run Rabbit Run is a 2023 Australian psychological horror film directed by Daina Reid and written by Hannah Kent. It stars Sarah Snook, Lily LaTorre, Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi. The film was released at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023 and will be released through Netflix on 28 June 2023.
Premise
A fertility doctor notices strange behaviour in her own child.[2]
Cast
- Sarah Snook as Sarah
- Lily LaTorre as Mia
- Damon Herriman as Peter
- Greta Scacchi as Joan
Production
In June 2020 Elisabeth Moss was attached to the project with XYZ Films and Daina Reid directing. STXfilms was distributing the film.[3][4] Moss had previously worked with Reid on the television series The Handmaid's Tale.[5] In December 2021 Snook was announced as on board the project after Moss had to pull out due to scheduling issues as STXfilms was no longer involved in the film.[6] The following month Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi were added to the cast, with filming starting in the same week.[7] Principal photography took place on location in Melbourne, Victoria and Waikerie, South Australia.[8] The film was produced by Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw for Carver Films.[9]XYZ Films co-financed the film, also handling worldwide sales, with additional finance from Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, VicScreen and Filmology Finance.[10]
Release
Run Rabbit Run was released on 19 January 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1] The film will be released on streaming service Netflix on 28 June 2023 in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and other territories.[11][12]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 38% of 48 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes."[13] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
Leila Latif of Sight and Sound wrote, "For those not particularly steeped in the horror highlights of the past decade, Run Rabbit Run may make for a worthwhile watch; the direction, script and sun-dappled camerawork are all competent, bordering on elegant. But for genre fans, every beat is so familiar that the film feels like the ungodly creation of an AI that was tasked with blending Repulsion (1965), The Babadook (2014), Relic (2020), Hereditary and even last year's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Nanny."[15] Jourdain Searles of The Hollywood Reporter also noted the film's similarities to The Babadook and Hereditary. Searles said that the film was "moody and atmospheric" and "easily builds tension and dread", but "keeps hinting at depth that never comes. Director Daina Reid takes us through all the similar motions–hallucinations, mysterious injuries, bursts of violence in the most generic way possible. Even the symbolic white rabbit that appears throughout the film inspires neither interest nor dread."[16]
IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio gave the film a C grade, calling it "a pile-up of banal horror tropes", but praised the film's cinematography. He added, "The saving grace that makes Rabbit maybe worth seeing is an unkempt Sarah Snook, who goes into full, well, Babadook and Black Swan and even Repulsion territory in the movie's final throwdown."[17]
Ed Gibbs of The Times gave the film 3/4 stars, writing, "Reid's handsomely shot film takes its time building to its inevitable climax, and some of the more familiar genre tropes feel a little on the nose. But Snook carries the piece with gusto".[18] Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times said that the film "delivers a succession of initially effective frights before devolving into Run Rabbit Run Rinse Repeat", but added "I was glad to see it in a packed Park City house regardless, happily sandwiched between two friends whose nervous giggles, along with Snook's characteristically arresting performance, were more than enough to keep me in my seat."[19] Damon Wise from Deadline Hollywood described the film as "effective but perhaps overlong" but with "a poetic resonance" that makes for a "nightmarish essay on action and consequence, not to mention the isolation and travails that come with single parenthood". Wise said the film "deliberately overlap[s] notions of reality and abstraction", and praised LaTorre and Snook's performances.[20]
References
- ^ a b "Run Rabbit Run". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (19 January 2023). "Netflix Nabs Sarah Snook Sundance Feature 'Run Rabbit Run'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (11 June 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to Star in 'Handmaid's Tale' Director's 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (23 June 2020). "STX Entertainment Nabs Global Rights For Elizabeth Moss Starrer 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (11 June 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to star in XYZ Films Cannes market sales title 'Run Rabbit Run". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 December 2021). "Succession' Star Sarah Snook Takes Over From Elisabeth Moss In Horror Movie 'Run Rabbit Run'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 January 2022). "Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi Join Sarah Snook in 'Run Rabbit Run'". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Acquires Rights to Horror Film 'Run Rabbit Run'". Netflix. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ King, Aidan (2 December 2021). "Succession's Sarah Snook Replaces Elisabeth Moss in 'Run Rabbit Run'". Collider. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 January 2023). "Netflix Hops On 'Run Rabbit Run', Acquires XYZ Films Sundance Midnight Title Starring Sarah Snook". Deadline. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Picks Up Sundance Midnight Movie 'Run Rabbit Run' Starring Sarah Snook". Variety. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (10 May 2023). "Run Rabbit Run – Netflix Debuts Trailer for Psychological Horror Movie Starring Sarah Snook". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Run Rabbit Run". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Run Rabbit Run Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Latif, Leila (24 January 2023). "Run Rabbit Run review: derivative Aussie horror". British Film Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Searles, Jourdain (28 January 2023). "'Run Rabbit Run' Review: Sarah Snook in a Maternal Horror Flick Whose Shivers Are Only Skin-Deep". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (20 January 2023). "'Run Rabbit Run' Review: Even a Feral Sarah Snook Can't Raise Hairs in This Aussie Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Gibbs, Ed (27 May 2023). "The Pod Generation/Run Rabbit Run reviews — two new movies explore the challenges of motherhood". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Chang, Justin (21 January 2023). "Psychological thrillers 'Fair Play' and 'Magazine Dreams' jolt Sundance competition to life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Wise, Damon (20 January 2023). "Sundance Review: Daina Reid's 'Run Rabbit Run'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2023.