Mr. Malcolm's List
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| Directed by | Emma Holly Jones |
| Screenplay by | Suzanne Allain |
| Based on | Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain |
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| Cinematography | Tony Miller |
| Edited by | Kate Hickey |
| Music by | Amelia Warner |
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| Box office | $2 million[1] |
Mr. Malcolm's List is a 2022 period drama directed by Emma Holly Jones and written by Suzanne Allain, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Freida Pinto, Sope Dirisu, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, Zawe Ashton, and Theo James.
The film was released in the United States and Canada on July 1, 2022, and later in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 26.
Premise
A young woman in 1800s England helps her friend to get revenge on a suitor who rejected her for failing a requirement on his list of qualifications for a bride.[2]
Cast
- Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton
- Sope Dirisu as Mr. Malcolm
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Lord Cassidy
- Ashley Park as Gertie Covington
- Zawe Ashton as Julia Thistlewaite
- Theo James as Captain Henry Ossory
- Divian Ladwa as John
- Naoko Mori as Mrs. Thistlewaite
- Sophie Vavasseur as Lady Gwyneth Amberton
- Sianad Gregory as Molly
- Dona Croll as Lady Kilbourne
- Paul Tylak as Mr. Dalton
- Dawn Bradfield as Mrs. Dalton
Production
Suzanne Allain self-published her novel Mr. Malcolm's List in 2009 and subsequently adapted it into a script. The script was discovered by filmmaker Emma Holly Jones when The Black List did a podcast script reading of the highly rated script submitted through the website in 2015. Jones pursued the rights and then brought on producer Laura Rister and subsequently Laura Lewis to produce the feature film adaptation. The team decided to make a short film, overture as a teaser to the feature version and partnered with Vice Studios’ Refinery29 and their Shatterbox short film series for female filmmakers to make the short. It was shot in October 2018 in London and was released online on February 14, 2019 and, to date, has had over 2 million views. It starred Gemma Chan, Sope Dirisu, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Freida Pinto. Based on its success, Suzanne's novel was published in 2020 by Berkley Press and the feature film was financed. The team partnered with producer Katie Holly and her Blinder Films to shoot in Ireland.
Filming began in March 2021 in Ireland, with Zawe Ashton, Theo James and Ashley Park joining the cast. Bleecker Street acquired the US distribution rights for the film, while Universal Pictures acquired the international distribution rights for the film.[3][4]
Release
The film was released on July 1, 2022, in the United States by Bleecker Street and in Canada by levelFILM, and was later released in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2022, by Vertigo Releasing.[5][2] Universal Pictures will release the film internationally.[4] It was released on video on demand in the United States on July 21, 2022.
Reception
In the United States and Canada, the film made $1 million over the four-day Independence Day weekend, finishing seventh.[6] The film dropped out at the box office top nine in its second weekend, grossing $255,116 with $241 average revenue.[7]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 110 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The critical consensus reads, "Mr. Malcolm's List references countless Regency romps without particularly distinguishing itself from the pack, but it gently entertains as a diversely-cast ode to Jane Austen's works.[8]
References
- ^ "Mr. Malcolm's List". The Numbers. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Desta, Yohana (April 18, 2022). "'Mr. Malcolm's List': Bridgerton Meets 'Pride & Prejudice' in This Romantic First Look". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Lang, Brent (July 9, 2020). "'Mr. Malcolm's List' With Freida Pinto, Constance Wu Sells to Bleecker Street (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Grater, Tom (March 19, 2021). "Zawe Ashton, Theo James & Ashley Park Join 'Mr Malcolm's List'; Universal Takes International Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 10, 2022). "Showtime & Bleecker Street Enter New Exclusive Output Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 26 | July 1–4, 2022 - July 4th long weekend (US)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Domestic 2022 Weekend 27". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Malcolm's List (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2022.