Romantic Comedy (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Elizabeth Sankey |
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| Edited by | Elizabeth Sankey |
| Music by | Summer Camp, Jeremy Warmsley |
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Running time | 78 minutes.[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Romantic Comedy is a 2019 British documentary film about romantic comedies,[2] directed, edited and narrated by Elizabeth Sankey, whose band Summer Camp contributes songs. Sankey's bandmate Jeremy Warmsley co-produced and composed the film's original score.
Synopsis
[edit]The film features extracts from hundreds of films, including The Holiday, When Harry Met Sally, While You Were Sleeping, The Big Sick, Kissing Jessica Stein and The Broken Hearts Club.[3] The production made use of Fair Use guidelines to legally include these clips.[4]
Other contributors to the film include actor Jessica Barden, director Charlie Lyne, writers Laura Snapes, Anne T Donahue, Simran Hans, Cameron Cook, Brodie Lancaster and radio producer Eleanor McDowall.
Release
[edit]The film premiered at IFFR 2019[5] and went on to play at festivals such as SXSW 2019[6] and AFI.[7] It was distributed in the UK by MUBI.[8]
Reception
[edit]As of October 2021[update], Romantic Comedy holds a rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews.[9] The Guardian reviewed Romantic Comedy, rating it 4/5 stars and writing "engaging documentary reclaims the genre from snooty cinephiles – and proudly pronounces When Harry Met Sally a masterpiece".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Romantic Comedy". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Qara Film Festival To Be Held Online In Kazakhstan Showcasing International Documentaries - The Astana Times
- ^ "Review of the film in The Guardian". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ "Fair Use-Friendly SXSW 2019". Center for Media and Social Impact. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Romantic Comedy". IFFR. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Romantic Comedy". SXSW. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "AFI FEST 2020 - Film Results". AFI FEST. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Romantic Comedy, retrieved 2020-10-17
- ^ "Romantic Comedy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Romantic Comedy review – our love affair with the romcom". the Guardian. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-10-17.