Cold Copy

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Cold Copy

R

Released Jan 26, 2024

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Cold Copy is a character-driven thriller that tackles one of the most pertinent issues of our day: our enslavement to narrative. It follows journalism student Mia Scott as she tries to win over the ruthless and influential Diane Heger -- tiger of an interviewer and host of The Night Report -- to get a segment aired on the show. But Diane's influence and Mia's thirst for success are a terrible cocktail, and under Diane's eye, Mia soon feels compelled to play fast and loose with the truth, twisting the tragic story of her innocent subject, cocky teen Igor Nowak to make it pop. The film is a dance between two women, one who has constructed the perfect mask of cold, calculated success, and one who believes the only way to succeed is to mimic it. Ultimately, it explores the irreparable damage done by our growing desire to 'construct' ourselves and the world around us, a world where narrative now supersedes truth.

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

No one to like. Little reason to watch.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 29, 2023

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Lex Briscuso

TheWrap

“Cold Copy” is a tense journalism drama that ultimately can’t be saved by a group of strong leads who are running lengths with the material they’ve been given.

Jun 27, 2023

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Caryn James

The Hollywood Reporter

Ultimately, the film is less about the ostensible themes of journalism and truth that it starts with than an erratic drama about two out-of-control compromised people, anomalies who deserve each other.

Jun 21, 2023

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

In scrutinizing the ambiguous relationship between truth and sensationalism in contemporary journalism, this thriller becomes more consumed by melodramatic twists than authenticity.

Jan 10, 2025

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

Tracee Ellis Ross can’t save the journalism thriller that suggests no news is good news. An implausible drama filled with good actors playing one-dimensional characters. Ross seems to be having fun, unfortunately, the audience, is not.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 9, 2024

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

Whatever blemishes Cold Copy adheres to along the way, none are macular enough to cloud the film’s obvious entertainment value.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2024

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Nick

Didn’t keep my attention. Wouldn’t watch again

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Quinn R

An interesting perspective of the cutthroat industry of journalism and what it takes to find the “truth” and how far some people will go. (55%)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Jamie S

What a terrible girl! The story she creates goes against every journalists ethical code of practice.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Audience Member

It wasn’t the best movie I ever saw. It did keep me watching, which is saying a lot. Most of the stuff that’s come out the past few years is just unwatchable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Nancy C

I guess I must be one of the minority. I loved the movie. Kept my attention. I wanted more. Thanks, Nancy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Ann E

Hard to stick with a movie when you could not care less about any of the characters. Horrible life lessons with predictable and uninteresting consequences. Was glad when it was over

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Cold Copy is a character-driven thriller that tackles one of the most pertinent issues of our day: our enslavement to narrative. It follows journalism student Mia Scott as she tries to win over the ruthless and influential Diane Heger -- tiger of an interviewer and host of The Night Report -- to get a segment aired on the show. But Diane's influence and Mia's thirst for success are a terrible cocktail, and under Diane's eye, Mia soon feels compelled to play fast and loose with the truth, twisting the tragic story of her innocent subject, cocky teen Igor Nowak to make it pop. The film is a dance between two women, one who has constructed the perfect mask of cold, calculated success, and one who believes the only way to succeed is to mimic it. Ultimately, it explores the irreparable damage done by our growing desire to 'construct' ourselves and the world around us, a world where narrative now supersedes truth.

Director: Roxine Helberg
Producer: Daniel Bekerman, Roxine Helberg, Justin Lothrop, Brent Stiefel, Amanda Verhagen
Screenwriter: Roxine Helberg
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: 30West, ShivHans Pictures, Votiv Films, Needle's Eye Productions, Scythia Films, Carte Blanche
Rating: R (Language and Some Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m

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