Palm Beach (2019 film) explained

Palm Beach
Director:Rachel Ward
Producer:Deborah Balderstone
Bryan Brown
Screenplay:Joanna Murray-Smith
Rachel Ward
Starring:Frances Berry
Bryan Brown
Matilda Brown
Cinematography:Bonnie Elliott
Editing:Nick Meyers
Studio:New Townfilms[1]
Soapbox Industries
Distributor:Universal Pictures
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Australia
Language:English
Gross:$3.2 million[2]

Palm Beach is a 2019 Australian comedy drama film directed by Rachel Ward, and starring Sam Neill and Bryan Brown, the latter of whom also co-produced the film.[3]

Plot

A reunion party is being held at Palm Beach in Sydney by a group of lifelong friends.

Cast

Response

Box office

Palm Beach grossed $3.2 million internationally, $3 million of this in Australia.[5] [2] [6]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of, based on reviews, with an average rating of .[7]

Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "Rachel Ward's Palm Beach is a seniors' edition of The Big Chill, transplanted to Sydney's northern beaches and populated with a cast of Australian favourites [...] A less likeable group of actors could easily have been upstaged by the conspicuous perfection of the setting and the décor. This bunch hold their own, but a sharper script would have made them shine even brighter."[8] Louise Keller of Urban Cinefile called the film "a good-hearted get-together of old friends and family when resentments flair, flailing relationships are revealed and secrets demand to be heard. But it aches for some grit."

Soundtrack

See main article: Palm Beach: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The original soundtrack was released on 19 July 2019, by Universal Music Australia and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Charts.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palm Beach (35mm). Australian Classification Board. 22 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information . The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . 25 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Palm Beach (2019) - the Screen Guide - Screen Australia .
  4. Web site: Palm Beach: Film Review. hollywoodreporter.com. 6 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information . The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . 25 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Palm Beach (2019) . . 25 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Palm Beach (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  8. News: Hall . Sandra . Sandra Hall (writer). Glamorous location, glittering cast and a secret . . 29 July 2019 . 25 March 2020.
  9. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2019 . 17 August 2019.