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Big Gold Brick

Play trailer 1:44 Poster for Big Gold Brick Released Feb 25, 2022 2h 12m Comedy Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing--and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film.
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Quirky to a fault, Big Gold Brick tries and fails to use visual tricks and a crowded narrative to hide its fundamental lack of purpose.

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David Ehrlich indieWire Big Gold Brick”may be a film absent even the faintest trace of purpose or momentum -- its endless parade of energy-less moments connected only by the lack of life shared between them. Rated: D Feb 28, 2022 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Big Gold Brick may be a bit too enamored with its own quirkiness, but everything Garcia does, no matter how outlandish, feels perfectly natural. Feb 28, 2022 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Unlike many other film enthusiasts turned filmmakers, Petsos hasnt figured out anything useful to do with his influences. Rated: 1/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Jason Delgado Film Threat Big Gold Brick could’ve been trimmed down a bit with a runtime of two hours and twelve minutes, and some of the characters, like Lucy, are not fully fleshed out. But overall, I enjoyed Petsos’ strange vision. Rated: 7.5/10 Apr 7, 2022 Full Review Scott Campbell We Got This Covered If you can get on the exact same wavelength as 'Big Gold Brick', then there's plenty to enjoy about writer and director Brian Petsos' distinctly unique and wholly original debut feature. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 28, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Promoted as a cerebral comedy, but comes off as dumb. Rated: C- Mar 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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max c It is quirky and a bit daft at times but it's enjoyable and watchable. Ignore the critics and make up your own mind. Oh and it has a King Crimson track… Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Charles D The visuals and the atmosphere of weirdness are entertaining to a certain degree but there is no plot you can follow and the characters are underdeveloped to a point of not generating any connection with the audience. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Ariadna M The movie tries to be funny but its just stupid. Not even the great actors made it bearable. Points for dressing Oscas Isaac in a black suit tho. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review sami e Good movie, creative production, amazing super stars, I love the music also. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Francesco A It looked like a book, mixed with a touch of theater acting, all squeezed in a movie. It was nice. Unexpected. And self-conclusive. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/22 Full Review Mark S strange and hilarious, amazing score, a fun mix of indie sensibility and classical polish. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing--and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film.
Director
Brian Petsos
Producer
Jonathan Bronfman, Jason Ross Jallet, Greg Lauritano, Brian Petsos, Sergio Rizzuto, Danny Sawaf
Screenwriter
Brian Petsos
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
The Panics Film, Potato Eater Productions, A Saboteur, Oceana Studios, JoBro Productions & Film Finance, Productivity Media
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 25, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2022
Runtime
2h 12m
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