The House of Tomorrow (2017 film)

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The House of Tomorrow
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Starring
CinematographyCorey Walter
Edited by
  • Brian Williams
  • Alexander Short
Music by
Shout! Studios[1]
Release dates
  • April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08) (San Francisco)
  • April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.6 million
Box office$6.9 million

The House of Tomorrow is a 2017 American independent

comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Livolsi and starring Asa Butterfield and Alex Wolff.[2] The film is based on Peter Bognanni's 2010 novel of the same name.[3] It is Livolsi's directorial debut.[4] Co-stars Ellen Burstyn and Nick Offerman served as executive producers of the film.[5]

Plot

Sebastian Prendergast lives in a dated tourist spot called the House of Tomorrow with his grandmother Josephine. Sebastian longs to leave his isolated existence which quickly changes when he meets Jared Whitcomb, a young up-and-coming punk rocker with a heart condition, and his sister Meredith. Inspired to rebel, Sebastian decides to pick up a guitar and join Jared in becoming a punk rock group.

Cast

  • Asa Butterfield as Sebastian Prendergast, Josephine's grandson and Jared's friend
  • Alex Wolff as Jared Whitcomb, Sebastian's friend, Meredith's brother and Alan's son
  • Nick Offerman as Alan Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared's father
  • Ellen Burstyn as Josephine Prendergast, Sebastian's grandmother, obsessed by all things Buckminster Fuller, even providing retro-futurist tours of her geodesic home, including authentic video of Buckminster Fuller talking and sailing with Ellen Burstyn, who had actually befriended him in real life.
  • Maude Apatow as Meredith Whitcomb, Jared's sister and Alan's daughter
  • Michaela Watkins as Mrs. Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared's mother and Alan's ex-wife
  • Fred Armisen as Tour Video Narrator (voice)

Production

The film was shot in Minnesota.[6][7]

Reception

The film has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews with an average score of 6.27/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Familiar yet endearing, The House of Tomorrow is a well-told coming-of-age comedy that marks an auspicious if not indispensable debut from writer-director Peter Livolsi."[8] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune awarded the film four stars.[9] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B.[10] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media gave the film three stars out of five.[11] Both Susan Wloszczyna of RogerEbert.com and Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave it three stars.[12][13] Wes Greene of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[14] Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate awarded the film three stars out of four.[15]

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "a confident and perfectly cast debut feature."[2]

Robert Abele of TheWrap also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "what makes the movie organically enjoyable outside of its expected direction is that the manifestation of Sebastian's and Jared's mutually beneficial attachment is, in Livolsi's hands, a delicate simmer instead of a sentimental splash, and tended to with plenty of deadpan wit and honest feeling."[16]

Walter Addiego of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote "Part of what's missing in The House of Tomorrow is the acerbic punk spirit that inspires its two heroes, which could have been remedied by a sharper script."[17]

References

  1. ^ Busch, Anita (13 November 2017). "Shout! Factory Launches Shout! Studios, Acquires Three Films For Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Linden, Sheri (8 April 2017). "'The House of Tomorrow': Film Review; San Francisco 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (26 April 2018). "Review: Punk and Futurism Collide in 'The House of Tomorrow'". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ Ehrlich, David (12 April 2017). "Asa Butterfield and Ellen Burstyn Star In 'The House Of Tomorrow,' A Sweet Retro-Futurist Coming-Of-Age Story — SF Film Festival Review". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ Harvey, Dennis (8 April 2017). "Film Review: 'The House of Tomorrow'". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ Mumford, Tracy (27 July 2016). "Nick Offerman, Ellen Burstyn film "The House of Tomorrow" in Minnesota". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. ^ Hewitt, Chris (22 August 2016). "Minnesota-shot, Macalester-rooted movie aims for Sundance". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. ^ "The House of Tomorrow". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. ^ Covert, Colin (24 May 2018). "Minnesota-based 'House of Tomorrow' is a home for introspection today". Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (27 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow is a sweet punk-rock coming-of-age story: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "The House of Tomorrow". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (27 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  13. ^ VanDenburgh, Barbara (26 April 2018). "'House of Tomorrow' cute, if not punk, teenage tale of friendship". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  14. ^ Greene, Wes (23 April 2018). "The House of Tomorrow". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  15. ^ Friar, Joe (27 April 2018). "Review: 'The House of Tomorrow' is a coming-of-age drama set amidst a punk rock backdrop". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  16. ^ Abele, Robert (20 April 2018). "'The House of Tomorrow' Film Review: Wry, Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Indie Mixes Buckminster Fuller and Punk". TheWrap. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  17. ^ Addiego, Walter (22 May 2018). "'House of Tomorrow' starring Asa Butterfield a predictable tale of teen rebellion". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

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