| Taurus | |
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| Directed by | Tim Sutton |
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| Cinematography | John Brawley |
| Edited by | Holle Singer |
| Music by | Colson Baker |
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| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes[2][3][4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,682[2][3] |
Taurus (formerly known as Good News)[5] is a 2022 American drama film directed by Tim Sutton and written by Sutton and Machine Gun Kelly.[1]
Plot summary[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Machine Gun Kelly as Cole
- Maddie Hasson as Ilana
- Scoot McNairy as Ray
- Megan Fox as Mae
- Demetrius Flenory Jr. as Syl
- Naomi Wild as Lena
- Ruby Rose as Bub
- Takaya Lloyd as Trent[6]
Release[edit]
It had its world premiere in the Panorama section at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival on February 13, 2022.[1] On 16 May 2022, it was acquired by RLJE Films for a US limited theatrical release and on-demand release on November 18, 2022.[7][4][3]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Taurus grossed $5,684 in the Czech Republic.[2]
Critical response[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Taurus fails to delve deeply into the creative process, but still offers some engaging insight into the double-edged nature of celebrity."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]
Writing for The Times, Ed Potton said that "the real-life rock star Machine Gun Kelly is worryingly convincing as an obnoxious fictional rock star in this bleak showbiz parable."[9] David Ehrlich evaluated with B− on IndieWire saying that "at least it's a tale that Baker lived to tell, and refused to let anyone else tell for him."[10] Writing for Deadline, Anna Smith said that "the love-hate relationship between this bickering pair is a darkly funny and touching one that, like many scenes, offers an insight into the lives of the rich and famous".[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "'Taurus': Berlin Review". Screendaily. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Taurus (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Taurus (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Taurus". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "'Taurus': Maddie Hasson, Scoot McNairy, Ruby Rose, Megan Fox & More Set For Colson Baker Movie". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Takaya Lloyd: Movies, TV, and Bio". Amazon.
- ^ "Colson Baker-Starring 'Taurus' Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Tribeca Festival Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Taurus". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Taurus Review". Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "'Taurus' Review: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Riff on Real Life in Woozy Portrait of a Rock Star in Crisis". IndieWire. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Berlin Review: Machine Gun Kelly In Tim Sutton's 'Taurus'". Deadline. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
