Little Boxes (2017)

Name: Little Boxes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017-04-14
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence, Janeane Garofalo

Little Boxes (2017), directed by Rob Meyer, starring Melanie Lynskey and Nelsan Ellis.

04/14/2017 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 24m

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It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black,' he fumbles to meet expectations, while his urban intellectual parents Mack and Gina also strive to adjust to small-town living. Equipped for the many inherent challenges of New York, the tight-knit family are ill prepared for the drastically different set of obstacles that their new community presents, and soon find themselves struggling to understand themselves and each other in this new suburban context.

Tom RichmondCinematography
Rob MeyerDirector
Marc VivesEditing
Jared Ian GoldmanProducer

About the film

Little Boxes is a 2016 American independent dramedy film, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie Howell. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence, Janeane Garofalo, and Christine Taylor. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016. It was released theatrically in the United States on April 14, 2017 by Gunpowder & Sky, receiving generally positive reviews.

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Plot

An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from Brooklyn, New York to a small town in Washington State.

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Production

In May 2015, it was announced Rob Meyer would direct the film from a screenplay by Annie Howell, with Cary Fukunaga executive producing. In August 2015, Melanie Lynskey and Nelsan Ellis were reported to have been cast in the leads.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on April 15, 2016. Shortly after, Netflix acquired VOD rights to the film. Gunpowder & Sky later acquired distribution rights and set the film for an April 14, 2017, release.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics, earning a 67% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote, "Countless movies have examined what happens when a country mouse goes to the city; this one shows that leaving a gentrified urban oasis for a small-town world can be just as jolting," calling it "effective" and "delicately observed."

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External links

Little Boxes at IMDb

Little Boxes at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Little Boxes (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boxes_(film)

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It premiered on April 14, 2017, a Friday.
It runs 1h24 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRelated Pictures, Kid Noir Productions, Mighty Engine
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Tom Richmond Cinematography
Rob Meyer Director
Marc Vives Editing
Jared Ian Goldman Producer
Jordan Horowitz Producer
Kris Bowers Original music
Annie J. Howell Writer

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What is Little Boxes about?

Little Boxes: It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black,' he fumbles to meet expectations, while his urban intellectual parents Mack and Gina also strive to adjust to small-town living. Equipped for the many inherent challen…

Who directed Little Boxes?

Little Boxes was directed by Rob Meyer in 2017.

Who stars in Little Boxes?

The cast of Little Boxes includes Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo.

How long is Little Boxes?

Little Boxes runs for 84 minutes, or 1h24.