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'''''Stuber''''' is a 2019 American [[Action film#Action comedy|action comedy]] film directed by [[Michael Dowse]] and written by Tripper Clancy. It stars [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Dave Bautista]], [[Iko Uwais]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Betty Gilpin]], [[Jimmy Tatro]], [[Mira Sorvino]], and [[Karen Gillan]], and follows an [[Uber]] driver who unwillingly becomes part of a police officer's arrest operation. |
'''''Stuber''''' is a 2019 American [[Action film#Action comedy|action comedy]] film directed by [[Michael Dowse]] and written by Tripper Clancy. It stars [[Kumail Nanjiani]], [[Dave Bautista]], [[Iko Uwais]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Betty Gilpin]], [[Jimmy Tatro]], [[Mira Sorvino]], and [[Karen Gillan]], and follows an [[Uber]] driver who unwillingly becomes part of a police officer's arrest operation. |
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The film had its world premiere at [[South by Southwest]] on March 13, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on July 12, 2019 by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]. The film was produced by [[20th Century Fox]] for that studio before the close of the March 2019 [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|merger of that studio with Disney]]. |
The film had its world premiere at [[South by Southwest]] on March 13, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on July 12, 2019 by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]. The film was produced by [[20th Century Fox]] for that studio before the close of the March 2019 [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|merger of that studio with Disney]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized it for not taking full advantage of its potential but praised Nanjiani and Bautista's chemistry. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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A meager Uber driver named Stu is forced by an aggressive [[ |
A meager Uber driver named Stu is forced by an aggressive [[Los Angeles Police Department]] detective named Vic to drive him around town to catch a notorious drug lord named Oka Teijo. For Vic, it is especially personal, as Teijo murdered Vic's partner. |
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Along the way, Stu deals with Vic's mad behavior while trying to express his feelings to his friend Becca. Stu and Vic confront each other about Stu's inability to man up while Vic is called out for his toxic masculinity and negligence toward his daughter Nicole. |
Along the way, Stu deals with Vic's mad behavior while trying to express his feelings to his friend Becca. Stu and Vic confront each other about Stu's inability to man up while Vic is called out for his toxic masculinity and negligence toward his daughter Nicole. |
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Directed by | Michael Dowse |
Written by | Tripper Clancy |
Produced by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Bobby Shore |
Edited by | Jonathan Schwartz |
Music by | Joseph Trapanese |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $16 million[1] |
Box office | $11 million[2] |
Stuber is a 2019 American action comedy film directed by Michael Dowse and written by Tripper Clancy. It stars Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino, and Karen Gillan, and follows an Uber driver who unwillingly becomes part of a police officer's arrest operation.
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on July 12, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was produced by 20th Century Fox for that studio before the close of the March 2019 merger of that studio with Disney. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized it for not taking full advantage of its potential but praised Nanjiani and Bautista's chemistry.
Plot
A meager Uber driver named Stu is forced by an aggressive Los Angeles Police Department detective named Vic to drive him around town to catch a notorious drug lord named Oka Teijo. For Vic, it is especially personal, as Teijo murdered Vic's partner.
Along the way, Stu deals with Vic's mad behavior while trying to express his feelings to his friend Becca. Stu and Vic confront each other about Stu's inability to man up while Vic is called out for his toxic masculinity and negligence toward his daughter Nicole.
Eventually, the two face Teijo at the location of his drop, where Vic finds that Captain Angie McHenry is a dirty cop who has been working with Teijo and was planning to frame Vic for murder to get him off their trail, while Stu does admit he loves Becca, but then realizes it wouldn't work since he knows she doesn't feel the same way and that they shouldn't even be friends.
Stu and Vic work together to take the villains down, but Nicole ends up in the mayhem when she finds them and is nearly shot by Teijo. Stu takes the bullet, and Vic almost kills Teijo before Nicole stops him, and the cops arrive to bring Teijo to justice.
After Stu and Vic recover, they become good friends, and Stu starts to date Nicole, although Vic isn't sure how to feel about that.
Cast
- Kumail Nanjiani as Stu, an Uber driver.
- Dave Bautista as Victor "Vic" Manning, Nicole’s father, Sarah's partner, and a grizzled LAPD detective.
- Iko Uwais as Oka Teijo, a ruthless drug trafficker and cop killer.
- Natalie Morales as Nicole Manning, Vic's daughter.
- Betty Gilpin as Becca, Stu’s best friend and love interest
- Jimmy Tatro as Richie Sandusky
- Mira Sorvino as Captain Angie McHenry, Vic’s boss
- Karen Gillan as Sarah Morris, Vic's late partner.
- Steve Howey as Felix
- Amin Joseph as Leon
- Scott Lawrence as Dr. Branch
- Rene Moran as Amo Cortez
- Julia Vasi as Sloane
- Melody Peng as Brooke
- Victoria Anastasi as Melanie
- Malachi Malik as Tariq
- Patricia French as Grandma Doris
- Jay D. Kacho as Detective Kramer
Production
Development
In April 2016, 20th Century Fox bought the spec script Stuber from Tripper Clancy for a mid-six figure deal, with Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley set to produce the film.[3]
Casting
In December 2017, Dave Bautista was cast as a "detective who commandeers an unsuspecting Uber driver named Stu" while Michael Dowse was announced as the director of the film.[4] In March 2018, Kumail Nanjiani signed on to costar with Bautista.[5] In April 2018, Iko Uwais joined the cast.[6] In May 2018, Betty Gilpin, Natalie Morales, Mira Sorvino, Steve Howey, and Amin Joseph joined the cast.[7][8][9] Ramin Djawadi was originally supposed to score the film, later it was announced that Joseph Trapanese would score the film.
Filming
Principal production commenced on May 3, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia and was shot until July 2, 2018.[10][11]
Release
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2019[12] and was released on July 12, 2019.[13]
Reception
Box office
As of July 14, 2019, Stuber has grossed $8 million in the United States and Canada, and $3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $11 million.[2]
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Crawl as counterprogramming to Spider-Man: Far From Home, and was projected to gross $7–15 million from 3,050 theaters in its opening weekend.[14] The film made $3.1 million on its first day, including $750,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to just $8 million, finishing fourth at the box office.[1]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 135 reviews, with an average rating of 5.24/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it makes a strong case for future collaborations between Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista, Stuber fails to mesh its contrasting genres, settling for an overtly violent, mildly entertaining diversion that's far from a five-star ride."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 3.5 out of 5 stars and a 51% "definite recommend".[1]
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote: "It's both funny and familiar to see these two incredibly different personalities thrust together for what's meant to be a short ride."[17] Scott Mendelson for Forbes called it "the best live-action big studio comedy of the year".[18]
Glenn Kenny, writing for RogerEbert.com said "The only thing worse than hot garbage is elaborately lukewarm mediocrity, and for too much of its running time, the new comedy Stuber is just that."[19] Simon Thompson of IGN wrote: "Stuber is an awkward, uneven action-comedy that never realizes its full potential. It squanders a good premise and an odd couple pairing with potential that could have delivered something special."[20] A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a grade C-, calling it "a big waste of talent".[21]
References
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 14, 2019). "Counterprogramming 'Crawl' & 'Stuber' Collateral Damage In Superhero Summer As 'Spider-Man' Climbs To $45M+ – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (15 April 2016). "Move Over, Travis Bickle; Fox Buys Spec About An Uber Driver". Deadline.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (8 December 2017). "Dave Bautista To Star In Action-Comedy 'Stuber' For 20th Century Fox". Deadline.
- ^ "Kumail Nanjiani to Star Opposite Dave Bautista in Action Comedy 'Stuber' (Exclusive)".
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (6 April 2018). "'The Raid' Star Iko Uwais Joins Fox Action Comedy 'Stuber'".
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2 May 2018). "'GLOW's Betty Gilpin Joins Dave Bautista & Kumail Nanjiani In Fox's 'Stuber'". Deadline.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (3 May 2018). "Natalie Morales, Mira Sorvino & Steve Howey Cast In 'Stuber' Comedy From Fox". Deadline.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (16 May 2018). "'The Detour's Jason Jones Cast In 'What Men Want'; Amin Joseph Joins Fox's 'Stuber'". Deadline.
- ^ "Dave Bautista Movie Casting Call". 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta Now Casting: Feature 'Stuber' Starring Kumail Najiani Needs Actors With Beat-Up Cars".
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 7, 2019). "Pet Sematary remake to world premiere at 2019 SXSW Film Festival". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-12-27). "How Paranoid Should Studios & Exhibitors Be About The Disney-Fox Merger In 2019?". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (July 9, 2019). "Can 'Stuber' or 'Crawl' Find an Audience in 'Spider-Man'-Dominated Box Office?". TheWrap. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Stuber (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Stuber Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (March 14, 2019). "SXSW Film Review: 'Stuber'". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott. "'Stuber' Review: Kumail Nanjiani And Dave Bautista Confront Toxic Masculinity In Hilarious, Violent Action Comedy". Forbes.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (July 11, 2019). "Stuber Movie Review & Film Summary (2019)". www.rogerebert.com.
- ^ Simon Thompson (10 Jul 2019). "Stuber Review - A competent but underwhelming buddy comedy". IGN.
- ^ Dowd, A. A. (2019-07-03). "Stuber is stupid". The A.V. Club. The Onion.