Shithouse (film)

Shithouse (bowdlerized in marketing material as S#!%house) is a 2020 American coming of age comedy-drama film, written, directed, and produced by Cooper Raiff, in his directorial debut.[4] It stars Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker and Logan Miller.

Shithouse
Official poster
Directed byCooper Raiff
Produced by
  • Cooper Raiff
  • Will Youmans
  • Divi Crockett
Written byCooper Raiff
Starring
Music byJack Kraus
CinematographyRachel Klein
Edited by
  • Cooper Raiff
  • Autumn Dea
Production
companies
  • CMR Productions
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000
Box office$18,370[2][3]

The film was set to have its world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The South by Southwest film competition nevertheless went ahead, and Shithouse won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature. It was released in the United States on October 16, 2020, by IFC Films.

Cast
  • Cooper Raiff as Alex Malmquist, Jesse’s brother and Mrs. Malmquist’s son
  • Dylan Gelula as Maggie Hill
  • Amy Landecker as Mrs. Malmquist, Alex and Jesse's mother
  • Logan Miller as Sam
  • Olivia Welch as Jesse Malmquist, Alex's sister and Mrs. Malmquist’s daughter
  • Abby Quinn as Georgia
  • Juan Wood as Charlie
  • Joy Sunday as Sophia
  • Jay Duplass as Professor Notkin
  • Adan Rocha as Scott
  • Chinedu Unaka as Timothy

Release

The film was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2020, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] On June 10, 2020, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It was released on October 16, 2020.[8]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.60/10.[9] The critical consensus reads, "A disarmingly tender look at young adult ennui, this Shithouse don't stink."

At South by Southwest, the film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature.[10]

References
  1. "Shithouse". South by Southwest. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "Shithouse (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. "Shithouse (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. Debruge, Peter (October 16, 2020). "'S—house' Review: Cooper Raiff's Tough-Love Debut Is More Tender Than It Sounds". Variety.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  5. Ray-Ramos, Dino (January 15, 2020). "SXSW Sets Judd Apatow's 'The King Of Staten Island' As Opening-Night Film, Unveils Features And Episodics Lineups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (June 10, 2020). "IFC Films Nabs SXSW Award Winning Film 'Shithouse'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. "Shithouse". IFC Films. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  9. "Shithouse (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  10. Sinha-Roy, Piya (March 24, 2020). "'Shithouse,' 'An Elephant in the Room' Top SXSW Film Competition Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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