Final Cut (2022)
Final Cut (2022), directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Romain Duris and Bérénice Bejo.
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Synopsis
Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.
- Jonathan RicquebourgCinematography
- Michel HazanaviciusDirector, Editing, Producer, Writer
- Mickael DumontierEditing
- Alain de la MataProducer
About the film
Final Cut (French: Coupez !) is a 2022 zombie comedy film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It is a French remake of the 2017 Japanese film One Cut of the Dead. It stars Romain Duris and Bérénice Bejo. The film revolves around a crew remaking the film depicted in the original film. Yoshiko Takehara reprises her role as a producer.
The film was released in France on 17 May 2022, and for screening at the Cannes Film Festival as its opening film the same day.
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Final Cut (French: Coupez !) is a 2022 zombie comedy film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It is a French remake of the 2017 Japanese film One Cut of the Dead. It stars Romain Duris and Bérénice Bejo. The film revolves around a crew remaking the film depicted in the original film. Yoshiko Takehara reprises her role as a producer.
The film was released in France on 17 May 2022, and for screening at the Cannes Film Festival as its opening film the same day.
Cast
Romain Duris as Rémi
Bérénice Bejo as Nadia
Grégory Gadebois as Philippe
Finnegan Oldfield as Raphaël
Matilda Lutz as Ava
Sébastien Chassagne as Armel
Raphaël Quenard as Jonathan
Lyes Salem as Mounir
Simone Hazanavicius as Romy
Agnès Hurstel as Laura
Charlie Dupont as Fredo
Luàna Bajrami as Johanna
Jean-Pascal Zadi as Fatih
Raïka Hazanavicius as Manon
Yoshiko Takehara as Madame Matsuda
Production
Hazanavicius came on board the project during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 after producer Vincent Maraval acquired the remake rights and approached him. Filming began on 19 April 2021 in Paris.
Release
The film was scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2022, but it was pulled from the festival after in-person screenings were cancelled in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases. It was subsequently announced that it would premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Originally scheduled on 15 June 2022, the nationwide release in France was moved up to 17 May 2022, the same day as the festival premiere. In April 2022, the Ukrainian Institute urged the festival and Hazanavicius to rename the film's French title, Z (comme Z), as the letter Z had become a militaristic symbol in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hazanavicius at first said it was too late to change the title but he made sure that the film would be referred to exclusively by the international title, Final Cut, during the festival. However, on 25 April 2022, it was announced that the French title was changed to Coupez !.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 45 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Although it'll be more satisfying to viewers who haven't already seen the original, Final Cut offers playfully entertaining meta commentary on the art of the remake." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian called the film "an entertaining piece of work - and a genuine oddity, ostensibly about cinema, but more about the live theatre experience. It may yet have found a way to breathe new life into the zombie genre itself." Conversely, Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it "the first Hazanavicius movie where the filmmaker seems barely in control of what he’s doing. It’s a messy and annoying one-joke movie that repeats the joke over and over again."
References
External links
Final Cut at IMDb
Text from Final Cut (2022 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_(2022_film)
Trivia
- It cost US$ 4.3 million and grossed US$ 2.0 million in theaters — 0.5 times its budget.
- It premiered on May 18, 2022, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h50 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Coupez !".
- This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosGetaway Films, La Classe américaine, SK Global Entertainment, France 2 Cinéma, GAGA Corporation, BlueLight, SofiTVCiné 9
- CountriesFrance, Japan, United States, United Kingdom
- LanguagesJapanese, French
- BudgetUS$ 4,300,000
- Box officeUS$ 2,046,233
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Based on
- One Cut of the Dead
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Cast
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Romain Duris
Rémi / Higurashi -
Bérénice Bejo
Nadia / Natsumi -
Grégory Gadebois
Philippe / Hosoda -
Finnegan Oldfield
Raphaël / Ken -
Matilda Lutz
Ava / Chinatsu -
Raphaël Quenard
Jonathan / Akira -
Luàna Bajrami
Johanna -
Sébastien Chassagne
Armel / Yamakoshi -
Lyes Salem
Mounir - Simone Hazanavicius Romy
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Agnès Hurstel
Laura -
Charlie Dupont
Fredo -
Raïka Hazanavicius
Manon -
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Fatih -
Lionel Cecilio
L'accessoiriste -
Marie Petiot
Iris - Léa Millet Sophie
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Yvon Martin
Gaby -
Yumi Narita
L'interprète -
Donguri
Madame Matsuda
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Tags
Crew
- Jonathan Ricquebourg Cinematography
- Michel Hazanavicius Director
- Michel Hazanavicius Editing
- Mickael Dumontier Editing
- Alain de la Mata Producer
- Brahim Chioua Producer
- John Penotti Producer
- Michel Hazanavicius Producer
- Noémie Devide Producer
- Vincent Maraval Producer
- Alexandre Desplat Original music
- Michel Hazanavicius Writer
Questions about this film
What is Final Cut about?
Final Cut: Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.
Who directed Final Cut?
Final Cut was directed by Michel Hazanavicius in 2022.
Who stars in Final Cut?
The cast of Final Cut includes Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo, Grégory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield and Matilda Lutz.
How long is Final Cut?
Final Cut runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.
How much did Final Cut cost and how much did it make?
Final Cut had a budget of US$ 4,300,000 and took US$ 2,046,233 at the box office.
What is Final Cut based on?
Final Cut is based on One Cut of the Dead.
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