Surge (2020 British film)

Surge
Surge
	Atlàntida Film Fest poster
Directed by	Aneil Karia
Written by	Aneil Karia; Rupert Jones; Rita Kalnejais;
Produced by	Julia Godzinskaya; Sophie Vickers;
Starring	Ben Whishaw; Ellie Haddington; Ian Gelder; Jasmine Jobson;
Cinematography	Stuart Bentley
Edited by	Amanda James
Music by	Tujiko Noriko
Production; companies	BBC Films; British Film Institute; Protagonist Pictures; Split Prism Media; Rooksnest Entertainment;
Distributed by	Vertigo Releasing
Release dates	26 January 2020 (Sundance); 28 May 2021 (United Kingdom);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$34,444

Surge is a 2020 British thriller film, directed by Aneil Karia from a screenplay by Karia, Rupert Jones and Rita Kalnejasis. It stars Ben Whishaw, Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder and Jasmine Jobson.

It had its world premiere at the

Vertigo Releasing

.

Premise

A mentally ill man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation in London.

Cast

Ben Whishaw as Joseph, Alan and Joyce’s son
Ellie Haddington as Joyce, Joseph’s mother and Alan’s wife
Ian Gelder as Alan, Joseph’s father and Joyce’s husband
Jasmine Jobson as Lily
Laurence Spellman as Scott
Ryan McKen as Emre
Muna Otaru as Adaeze
Bradley Taylor as Patrick
Ranjit Singh Shubh as Jonathon
Chris Coghill as Hamish (Best Man)
Clare Joseph as Sarah (Bride)
Perry Fitzpatrick as Bradley

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

Vertigo Releasing acquired U.K. and Irish distribution rights to the film.^[3] It was released on 28 May 2021.^[4] In June 2021, FilmRise acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.^[5] The film went on to gross $34,444 worldwide.^[6]

Critical reception

Surge holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 52 reviews, with an average of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Discomfiting by design, Surge will wear some viewers down -- but Ben Whishaw's mesmerizing performance keeps the action gripping even when it's hard to take."^[7] Whishaw received World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival.

References

^ "Surge". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ Siegel, Tatiana (4 December 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ Rosser, Michael (20 January 2021). "Sundance award-winner 'Surge' scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^ "Surge". Film Distributors Association. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (8 June 2021). "Sundance Winner 'Surge', Starring Ben Whishaw, Gets North America Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Surge Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ "Surge (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

External links

Surge at
IMDb

Surge at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Surge". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[2] Siegel, Tatiana (4 December 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

[3] Rosser, Michael (20 January 2021). "Sundance award-winner 'Surge' scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[4] "Surge". Film Distributors Association. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[5] Wiseman, Andreas (8 June 2021). "Sundance Winner 'Surge', Starring Ben Whishaw, Gets North America Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[6] "Surge Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

[7] "Surge (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

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