3/12/2018 0 Comments Wonder Wheel (2017)![]() On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife, and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down. Woody Allen is still cranking out films like crazy in his older age, and he now has another movie in theaters, Wonder Wheel! Wonder Wheel is a 2017 American period drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, and Justin Timberlake. WONDER WHEEL tells the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] Winslet told that 'The film revolves around Ginny, the promiscuous wife of a carousel operator, who perks up when she falls for a handsome lifeguard. But when her husband's estranged daughter resurfaces and also sets her sights on Mickey, it begins 'the great unraveling of Ginny.' ' Cast [ ] • as Ginny Rannell, Humpty’s wife and Richie’s mother • as Mickey Rubin, a lifeguard • as Carolina • as Humpty Rannell, Ginny’s husband and Richie’s father • Jack Gore as Richie Rannell, Ginny and Humpty's son • as Birthday Party Guest • as Angelo • as Nick • as Ryan • as Jake Production [ ] Casting [ ] was the first actor who came on board for the film, in July 2016, followed by and. Allen, describing the casting process, said that, 'The first person I cast was Kate Winslet, then I cast a young girl named Juno Temple who I thought very much of,' and 'I cast Jim Belushi who I thought was absolutely perfect for it.' Talking about the film, Winslet – who was previously attached to Allen's 2005 drama film but left the project to spend more time with her family – said, 'I play the lead. My character is called Ginny, and she's a waitress in a clam house. ![]() It was probably like the second most stressful part I've ever played, but the experience itself was just utterly incredible.' Allen later signed in the role of a lifeguard, saying that 'I was doing this film and I thought, who could I get that would be an interesting guy to play a lifeguard in about 1950? I was sitting and talking with my brain trust. Someone said, 'What about Justin Timberlake?' ' On August 19, 2016, joined the cast. In September 2016, Jack Gore,, and rounded out the cast of the film. Filming [ ] began in on September 15, 2016. On the same day, filming took place at around Hudson Avenue and Gold Street. Timberlake and Temple were spotted filming at on September 16, 2016, and Winslet and Timberlake filmed scenes at Coney Island on September 19, 2016. Release [ ] The film premiered as the closing film of the on October 14, 2017. It was theatrically released on December 1, 2017, the same day as Allen's 82nd birthday. Box office [ ] As of January 28, 2018, Wonder Wheel has grossed $1.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $10 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $11.4 million. In the United States the film made $125,570 from five theaters in its opening weekend (an average of $25,114), marking a 61% drop from 's debut the previous year. In France, the film was released on January 31, 2018 and sold 20,147 tickets on its opening day, marking the lowest of any Allen film in over 15 years. Critical response [ ] On, the film has an approval rating of 30% based on 153 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ' Wonder Wheel gathers a charming cast in an inviting period setting, but they aren't enough to consistently breathe life into a Woody Allen project that never quite comes together.'
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