The Weekend

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The Weekend

R

Released Sep 13, 2019

1h 26m

Comedy

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A down-on-her-luck comedian's vacation plans are interrupted by her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a potentially star-making performance from Sasheer Zamata, The Weekend takes a well-acted, smartly written approach to familiar character dynamics.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

The process of how [her] pain becomes comedy is very interesting to watch.

Sep 16, 2019

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Notwithstanding any comparisons, there's more assured personality here than there was in her last feature, the bright, proficient but somewhat synthetic big-studio teen romance "Everything, Everything."

Sep 13, 2019

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Matt Fagerholm

RogerEbert.com

The Weekend quickly proves to be the mopiest comedy in many a moon.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 13, 2019

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Zamata is not only deadly with her precision-timed one-liners but piercing in the more dramatic beats.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 30, 2021

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinema Sentries

The ladies are the strong center of this breezy and completely ingenious romantic comedy.

Sep 30, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

The Weekend endears us to its characters, inspires plenty of laughs and has us wondering if Zamata is a movie star on the rise.

Jul 16, 2020

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EILEEN V

Very slow and jokes not at all funny. Very realistic on the take of a real persons life going through heartache but could have been alot better. With all the good actirs in it, was disappointed that the script wasnt better for them, esp the jokes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoy Stella Meghie work. Her work is timeless, smart and witty. She tells our story through our lens. Her work is refreshing and carefree. Black people can have love, wealth and a beautiful life. She gets that.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/22

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Audience Member

Dark humor is the best humor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Extremely funny! I have already watched it twice & will probably watch it again after the details fade a little. And yes, it IS still funny the second time thru. Plus, the music is perfect...which always makes it even better. Enjoy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

This film got worse and worse by the minute, please avoid watching, it was awkward and confusing. It almost felt like they made it bad on purpose, this film was total waste of my time. Saddest part is that it had great actors, I expected way more of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

One of the best movies I've seen in the pass week years

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

A down-on-her-luck comedian's vacation plans are interrupted by her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.

Director: Stella Meghie
Producer: Stephanie Allain, James Gibb, Mel Jones, Sarah Lazow, Stella Meghie
Screenwriter: Stella Meghie
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Homegrown Pictures
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2019
Runtime: 1h 26m

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