Cold Copy

R

Released Jan 26

1 hr. 31 min.

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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Nick

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

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Jerod S

Ross performs the role as power drunk reporter to a tee. But the rest of the cast is dull (tired looking, even). Predictable ending with her understudy doing her in.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Andrei D

Kind of goes nowhere

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Alain W

Poor script (as usual), no real point.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Riley P

A perfectly cast, character driven exploration of the attention economy as it pertains to journalism and those crafting the stories.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Roxine Helberg

Director

Tracee Ellis Ross

Diane Heger

Bel Powley

Mia Scott

Jacob Tremblay

Igor Nowak

James Tupper

Aleksy

Nesta Cooper

Kim

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Dwight Brown

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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

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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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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Monica Encarnacion

Common Sense Media

This is an entertaining drama/thriller, if not without its flaws.

Feb 6, 2024

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Synopsis

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
Executive Producer: Lee Broda, Julie Goldstein, Shivani Rawat, Charles Stiefel
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

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