Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Christian Papierniak. The film stars Mackenzie Davis as a woman at rock bottom who must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.[1] The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17, 2017.[2] It was theatrically released in the United States by Shout! Studios on June 22, 2018.

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristian Papierniak
Produced by
Written byChristian Papierniak
Starring
Music byAndrew Brassell
CinematographyAlexandre Naufel
Edited byZach Clark
Distributed byShout Studios
Release date
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Release

In November 2017, Shout! Studios acquired distribution rights to the film.[3]

Soundtrack
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed byLength
1."axemen"Corin TuckerMackenzie Davis, Carrie Coon and Andrew Brassell 
2."Terrorist"Corin TuckerHeavens to Betsy 
3."axemen"Corin TuckerHeavens to Betsy 
4."History Eraser"Courtney BarnettCourtney Barnett 
5."Pray for Rain"Daniel Hindman and Sarah VersprillePure Bathing Culture 
6."Ivory Coast"Daniel Hindman and Sarah VersprillePure Bathing Culture 
7."Fuck You (Izzy Theme)"Andrew BrassellAndrew Brassell and Tristen Gaspadarek 
8."Done Faking"Andrew Brassell and Hailey CollierShirley Tempo 
9."Studying the Black Arts"Andrew BrassellAndrew Brassell 
10."Doesn't Feel Like Christmas"Dallas Preston Kruse and Doll KnightDallas & Doll 
11."That's When I'll Stop Loving You"Billy Earl Kennedy and Jack Edward ThomasBelita Woods 

The soundtrack for the film was nominated at the 2019 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for "Best Film Budgeted Under 5 Million Dollars".[4]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10 and the critics' consensus that it "has all the restless energy viewers might expect given the title, but it's only sporadically channeled into a meaningful story."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Awards

The film won the award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2017 Tacoma Film Festival, where Davis was also awarded Best Actor. Davis won Best Breakout Performance at that year's Napa Valley Film Festival. In 2018, the screenplay for the film was permanently added to the Core Collection at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Margaret Herrick Library.

References
  1. Kroll, Justin (January 4, 2016). "Mackenzie Davis to Star in Indie Izzy Gets the F–k Across Town". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. Olsen, Mark (May 9, 2017). "L.A. Film Festival competition lineups mix familiar faces with fresh discoveries". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. Busch, Anita (November 13, 2017). "Shout! Factory Launches Shout! Studios, Acquires Three Films For Release". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  4. Brandle, Lars (January 10, 2010). "Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: 'A Star Is Born,' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. "Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. "Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 7, 2020.


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