Inheritance (2020 film)
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Directed by | Vaughn Stein |
Written by | Matthew Kennedy |
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Cinematography | Michael Merriman |
Edited by | Kristi Shimek |
Music by | Marlon Espino |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $303,408 |
Inheritance is a 2020 American
Plot
Archer Monroe, the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful political family in
Morgan claims he was Archer's friend and business partner until one night, while driving drunk, they killed a pedestrian. At Archer's insistence, they covered up the crime before Archer took Morgan prisoner to prevent his exposing the homicide. In the intervening years, Archer treated Morgan like a confessor and admitted many secrets. As proof, Morgan directs Lauren to where the pedestrian's body is buried. Lauren also follows Morgan's clues and finds Archer's longtime mistress, with whom he had a son, as well as evidence that Archer paid bribes to aid his children being elected to public office. Lauren is eventually convinced to free Morgan, and, believing he was wronged, directs Harold to set up an offshore bank account and charter a private jet so Morgan can disappear.
While Morgan was asleep, Lauren took a sample of his fingerprints and sent them for identification. The fingerprints are matched and the file sent to the Monroe house. Catherine sees the file and is terrified by photos of Morgan, whom she identifies as "Carson", claiming he is an "evil man". Lauren discovers Morgan's flight never left and Harold has been murdered. By the time Lauren returns to the Monroe house, Morgan has abducted Catherine and taken her to the bunker. Carson subdues Lauren and reveals that thirty years ago, he drugged and raped Catherine. Archer was taking Carson somewhere to kill him when they hit the pedestrian; furthermore, Carson was responsible for Archer's death, using the poison Archer had intended to use on him. Lauren fights back and, during their struggle, Carson claims he is Lauren's biological father before Catherine seizes his gun and shoots him dead. Together, Lauren and Catherine pour gasoline throughout the bunker and set it afire, destroying all evidence of Carson's captivity.
Cast
- Lily Collins as Lauren Monroe
- Simon Pegg as Morgan Warner/Carson
- Connie Nielsen as Catherine Monroe
- Chace Crawford as William Monroe
- Michael Beach as Harold Thewlis
- Marque Richardson as Scott Monroe
- Patrick Warburton as Archer Monroe
- Rebecca Adams as Jen Monroe
- Mariyah Francis as Claire Monroe
- Joe Herrera as Detective Emilio Sanchez
- Lucas Alexander Ayoub as Eddie Parker
- Christina DeRosa as Sofia Fiore
Production
In November 2018, it was announced
Principal photography began in February 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama.[7]
Release
It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the
Critical reception
Inheritance holds a 24% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 54 reviews, with an average of 4.4/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A would-be thriller that waits far too long to embrace the daffy potential of its bizarre premise, this Inheritance should be steadfastly refused."[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 31 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[13] The movie received two stars in a review at RogerEbert.com, where Nell Minnow wrote, "it just qualifies as watchable due to its nutty premise, sumptuous settings, and a couple of dynamic confrontations."
References
- ^ "Inheritance (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 1, 2018). "Kate Mara, Simon Pegg Tapped for Thriller 'Inheritance' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ van der Bijil, Hanno (January 22, 2019). "Thriller movie to be filmed in Birmingham". bizjournals.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 25, 2019). "Chace Crawford Joins Lily Collins in Thriller 'Inheritance'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 6, 2019). "Lily Collins Is Joining Simon Pegg In Thriller 'Inheritance' – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 17, 2019). "Marque Richardson Joins Simon Pegg & Lily Collins In 'Inheritance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "'Inheritance' filming in Birmingham this month with Kate Mara, Simon Pegg". Al.com. February 5, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the originalon June 15, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 5, 2020). "Lily Collins-Simon Pegg Thriller 'Inheritance' Acquired By Vertical & DirecTV Ahead Of Tribeca Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Inheritance (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Inheritance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
External links
- Inheritance at IMDb
- Inheritance at Rotten Tomatoes
- Inheritance at Metacritic