Palm Beach (2019 film)

Palm Beach is a 2019 Australian comedy drama film directed by Rachel Ward and starring Frances Berry and Bryan Brown, the latter of whom also co-produces the film.[2]

Palm Beach
Theatrical film poster
Directed byRachel Ward
Produced byDeborah Balderstone
Bryan Brown
Screenplay byJoanna Murray-Smith
Rachel Ward
StarringFrances Berry
Bryan Brown
Matilda Brown
CinematographyBonnie Elliott
Edited byNick Meyers
Release date
  • 5 June 2019 (2019-06-05) (Sydney Film Festival)
  • 8 August 2019 (2019-08-08)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.2 million[1]

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 $0 in the United States and Canada,[1][3] and $3.2 million in other territories, of which $3 million in Australia.[4]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.13/10.[5]

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."[6] 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
Main article: Palm Beach: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The original soundtrack was released on July 19, 2019, by Universal Music Australia and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Charts.[7]

References
  1. "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/palm-beach-2019/32547/
  3. "Palm Beach (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. "Palm Beach (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. "Palm Beach (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. Hall, Sandra (July 29, 2019). "Glamorous location, glittering cast and a secret". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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