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Don't Make Me Go(film)

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Don't Make Me Go
Official release poster
Directed byHannah Marks
Written byVera Herbert
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJaron Presant
Edited byPaul Frank
Music byJessica Rose Weiss
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release dates
  • June 13, 2022(2022-06-13)(Tribeca)
  • July 15, 2022(2022-07-15)(United States)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15.1 million[1]

Don't Make Me Gois a 2022 Americanroad tripfilm directed byHannah Marks,written by Vera Herbert, and starringJohn Choand Mia Isaac. It premiered at theTribeca Film Festivalon June 13, 2022, and was released onAmazon Prime Videoon July 15, 2022.[2]

Plot[edit]

After discovering that he has a terminal disease, a single father takes his reluctant teenage daughter on a cross country road trip to find her estranged mother, as he tries to teach her everything she might need to know for the rest of her life along the way.[2][3]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The script written by Vera Herbert was on the 2012Black Listof the most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood.[2]The first draft was dated June 8, 2012, and it was originally titledA Story About My Father.[4]On March 24, 2021,Amazon Studiossigned on to develop the film, withHannah Marksset to direct and Herbert writing and executive producing the film, withDonald De Line,Peter Saraf,and Leah Holzer producing.[3]

On March 24, 2021, it was announced thatJohn Chohad been cast in the film.[3]On April 13, 2021, it was announced that Mia Isaac had joined the cast,[5]andKaya Scodelariojoined the cast on August 13, 2021.[6]The story was originally written for a White family, but the director, Hannah Marks felt that Cho was best suited for the role after seeing him in a previous father role inSearching.And after Isaac joined, Marks said, "We did adapt the script in certain areas to feel like it was customized to them."[7][8]

Filming commenced inNew Zealandin May 2021.[3]

Release[edit]

The film premiered at theTribeca Film Festivalon June 13, 2022, and was released onPrime Videoon July 15, 2022.[2]

Reception[edit]

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoesrated it 53% based on 60 reviews with an average rating of 5.8/10. The critical consensus reads, "John Cho and Mia Isaac are an appealing pair of leads, butDon't Make Me Gois one road trip movie that follows an overly familiar path. "[9]

Kate Erbland ofIndieWiregave the film a B, calling it "a joy, heartbreaking and heartening in equal measure."[10]Angie Han ofThe Hollywood Reportercalled it "a solidly likable drama, anchored by lovely, lived-in chemistry between John Cho and Mia Isaac as a father-daughter duo," but added that "a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste."[11]Michael Nordine ofVarietyalso criticized the film's third act as "questionable."[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search"(Type "Don't Make Me Go" in the search box).Louisiana Economic Development.October 8, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on June 15, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 17,2023.
  2. ^abcdAshton, Will (20 April 2022)."Don't Make Me Go:Release Date Set for Emotional Father-Daughter Film Starring John Cho ".Collider.Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2022.Retrieved26 May2022.
  3. ^abcdRamos, Dino-Ray (March 24, 2021)."Amazon Studios Boards Hannah Marks-Directed DramedyDon't Make Me GoStarring John Cho ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on August 12, 2022.RetrievedDecember 17,2021.
  4. ^Herbert, Vera (June 7, 2022)."Tomorrow is the TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the day I sent the first draft to my agents".Twitter.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-06-09.Retrieved2022-06-09.
  5. ^N'Duka, Amanda (13 April 2021)."Mia Isaac Joins John Cho In 'Don't Make Me Go' From Director Hannah Marks & Amazon Studios".Deadline.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2022.Retrieved27 May2022.
  6. ^Wiseman, Andreas (13 August 2021)."'Resident Evil' Reboot Star Kaya Scodelario Joins Amazon DramedyDon't Make Me Go".Deadline.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2022.Retrieved27 May2022.
  7. ^"'Don't Make Me Go' Cast/Director on Telling a Universal Story about Parenthood and Grief ".The Nerds of Color.2022-07-15.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-07-22.Retrieved2022-07-27.
  8. ^Minow, Nell (July 19, 2022)."HANNAH MARKS on Shooting DON'T MAKE ME GO in New Zealand".Alliance of Women Film Journalists.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-07-22.Retrieved2022-07-27.
  9. ^"Don't Make Me Go".Rotten Tomatoes.Archivedfrom the original on 16 July 2022.Retrieved16 July2022.
  10. ^Erbland, Kate (13 June 2022)."'Don't Make Me Go' Review: John Cho and Mia Isaac Surprise in Father-Daughter Road Trip Dramedy ".Indiewire.Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2022.
  11. ^Han, Angie (20 June 2022)."'Don't Make Me Go': Film Review ".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2022.
  12. ^Nordine, Michael (14 June 2022)."'Don't Make Me Go' Review: Heartfelt Road-Trip Drama Loses Its Way ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2022.

External links[edit]

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