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Paint (2023)

Name: Paint
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2023-04-06
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus

Paint (2023), directed by Brit McAdams, starring Owen Wilson and Michaela Watkins.

04/06/2023 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 36m

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Synopsis

Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

Patrick CadyCinematography
Brit McAdamsDirector, Writer
Sofi MarshallEditing
Peter BrantProducer

About the film

Paint is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Brit McAdams. The film stars Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Ciara Renée, Stephen Root, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Lucy Freyer, Lusia Strus, and Michael Pemberton.

Paint was released in the United States on April 7, 2023, by IFC Films.

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Paint was released in the United States on April 7, 2023, by IFC Films.

Plot

Carl Nargle, a perm-haired, soft-spoken host of a top-rated public television painting show, finds himself challenged when his host station in Vermont hires Ambrosia, a younger painter who has more skill and versatility than Carl, in hopes of improving the station's overall struggles.

Ambrosia quickly usurps Carl's time slot, taking away his ability to seduce his co-workers. The station manager fires Carl after an embarrassing fundraiser and gets him a job teaching painting classes at a nearby college, but he is too depressed to teach. The true love of his life, Katherine, comes to his aid when realizing that she has wasted her life waiting for his approval and Carl decides that he has been a foolish and vain playboy. The two confess their love to one another as Carl's barn accidentally burns down, leaving the town to believe that he is dead, when in reality, he is living a simple life with Katherine.

Cast

Owen Wilson as Carl Nargle

Michaela Watkins as Katherine

Wendi McLendon-Covey as Wendy

Ciara Renée as Ambrosia

Lucy Freyer as Jenna

Lusia Strus as Beverly

Stephen Root as Tony

Michael Pemberton as Dr. Bradford Lenihan

Denny Dillon as PBS host

Evander Duck Jr. as Reuban

Ryan Czerwonko as young bar regular

Production

The film took 13 years to make. In 2010, the screenplay Paint, written by Brit McAdams, was featured on the Black List of that year's most-liked unproduced screenplays. On April 16, 2021, it was announced that Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, and Stephen Root had signed on to star in the film, which McAdams would also direct. In May 2021, it was announced that Lucy Freyer would also star.

Principal photography took place from April 2021 to June 2021 in Albany, New York.

Release

Paint was originally set to be released by IFC Films on April 28, 2023, but was moved to April 7, 2023. The film streamed exclusively on AMC+ in the United States later in 2023.

The film was released digitally on May 9, with a Blu-ray and DVD release to follow on July 25.

Reception

Box office

Paint made $293,000 from 819 theaters on its first day, and a total of $570,512 in its opening weekend, finishing in ninth.

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 104 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Thanks to a creative canvas that's stretched too thin and haphazardly splashed with far too few colors, most viewers will find watching Paint a painfully dry experience." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 83% positive score, with 33% saying they would definitely recommend it.

References

External links

Official website

Paint at IMDb

Paint at Box Office Mojo

Paint at Rotten Tomatoes

Paint at Metacritic

Text from Paint (2023 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_(2023_film)

Trivia

It grossed US$ 811.467 worldwide.
It premiered on April 6, 2023, a Thursday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on HBO Max.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSilver Lining Entertainment, Blue Creek Pictures, IFC FIlms, Balcony 9 Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 811,467
StatusReleased

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Patrick Cady Cinematography
Brit McAdams Director
Sofi Marshall Editing
Peter Brant Producer
Sam Maydew Producer
Lyle Workman Original music
Brit McAdams Writer

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What is Paint about?

Paint: Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

Who directed Paint?

Paint was directed by Brit McAdams in 2023.

Who stars in Paint?

The cast of Paint includes Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée and Lusia Strus.

How long is Paint?

Paint runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

Where can I watch Paint?

Paint is available on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Claro video, Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.