Vanilla

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Vanilla

2019

1h 27m

Romance

Comedy

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A freewheeling comedienne, determined to save her family business, persuades an uptight entrepreneur to go on an extended first date - a road trip to New Orleans to sell a van with a complicated history.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

You'll find Will Dennis' first feature enjoyable, even as you're all too aware of its narrative gears moving too heavily.

Apr 29, 2020

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

I'm not saying the director should stick to developing apps himself. But he might have made a better movie if he'd committed to Rocky Road from the start.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 24, 2020

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

A lot better than it sounds on paper...a funny, moving, and charming independent debut.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 17, 2020

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Martha K. Baker

KDHX (St. Louis)

It's not a film with intriguing camera angles or special effects, yet it appeals far more than one might think just reading the blurbs.

May 14, 2020

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Jordan Calhoun

Black Nerd Problems

And that's where Vanilla gets interesting, being less of a will-they-or-won't-they question of their relationship, but instead measuring a character's responses (and thus an audience's comfort) with dating a sex worker.

May 13, 2020

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

[The stars] had some crackling intensity and chemistry, but I really wanted to spend more time with her than I did with him, so at the end I wasn't really rooting for their relationship that much.

May 4, 2020

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Boring movie, filled with underlying political tones, when did road trip movies get political???

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

I really liked the movie's demeanor. Except the end was really depressing, as a lonely male. That said I had just gone through a break up when watching it. And so a sad ending was not great for me. But normally I'm very glad to see non-typical/predictable endings. I think it's a good movie. And I guess the ending wasn't all that depressing… Still some good messages there!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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A little to hipster progressive for me but an easy watch 2.5

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/20

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Synopsis

A freewheeling comedienne, determined to save her family business, persuades an uptight entrepreneur to go on an extended first date - a road trip to New Orleans to sell a van with a complicated history.

Director: Will Dennis
Producer: Tom Atwell, Will Dennis, Adam Peryer
Screenwriter: Will Dennis
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2020
Runtime: 1h 27m

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