Don't Make Me Go (film)

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Don't Make Me Go
File:Don't Make Me Go.jpg
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

Don't Make Me Go is a 2022 American adventure comedy drama film directed by Hannah Marks, written by Vera Herbert, and starring John Cho and Mia Isaac. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 15, 2022.[1]

Plot

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.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The script written by Vera Herbert was on the 2012 Black List of the most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood.[1] The first draft was dated June 8, 2012, and it was originally titled A Story About My Father.[3] On March 24, 2021, Amazon Studios signed on to develop the film, with Hannah Marks set to direct and Herbert writing and executive producing the film, with Donald De Line, Peter Saraf, and Leah Holzer producing.[2]

On March 24, 2021, it was announced that John Cho had been cast in the film.[2] On April 13, 2021, it was announced that Mia Isaac had joined the cast,[4] and Kaya Scodelario joined the cast on August 13, 2021.[5] 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 in Searching. And after Isaac joined, Marks said, "We did adapt the script in certain areas to feel like it was customized to them."[6][7]

Filming commenced in New Zealand in May 2021.[2]

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released on Prime Video on July 15, 2022.[1]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes rated it 51% based on 57 reviews with an average rating of 5.7/10. The critical consensus reads, "John Cho and Mia Isaac are an appealing pair of leads, but Don't Make Me Go is one road trip movie that follows an overly familiar path."[8]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a B, calling it "a joy, heartbreaking and heartening in equal measure."[9] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter called 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."[10] Michael Nordine of Variety also criticized the film's third act as "questionable."[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ashton, Will (20 April 2022). "Don't Make Me Go: Release Date Set for Emotional Father-Daughter Film Starring John Cho". Collider. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 24, 2021). "Amazon Studios Boards Hannah Marks-Directed Dramedy Don't Make Me Go Starring John Cho". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Herbert, Vera (June 7, 2022). "Tomorrow is the TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the day I sent the first draft to my agents". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (13 April 2021). "Mia Isaac Joins John Cho In 'Don't Make Me Go' From Director Hannah Marks & Amazon Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (13 August 2021). "'Resident Evil' Reboot Star Kaya Scodelario Joins Amazon Dramedy Don't Make Me Go". Deadline. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ^ "'Don't Make Me Go' Cast/Director on Telling a Universal Story about Parenthood and Grief". The Nerds of Color. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  7. ^ "HANNAH MARKS on Shooting DON'T MAKE ME GO in New Zealand – Nell Minow interviews – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS". Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  8. ^ "Don't Make Me Go". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ^ Erbland, Kate (13 June 2022). "'Don't Make Me Go' Review: John Cho and Mia Isaac Surprise in Father-Daughter Road Trip Dramedy". Indiewire. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ^ Han, Angie (20 June 2022). "'Don't Make Me Go': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ Nordine, Michael (14 June 2022). "'Don't Make Me Go' Review: Heartfelt Road-Trip Drama Loses Its Way". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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