The Worst Person in the World
‘Loveable’ Review: An Incisive and Nuanced Norwegian Marital Drama
A woman discovers herself when her relationship with her husband unravels in Lilja Ingolfsdottir's debut feature, premiering at Karlovy Vary.
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Neon Buys Joachim Trier’s and Renate Reinsve’s ‘Sentimental Value’
Neon has picked up the North American rights to Sentimental Value, the upcoming film from Norwegian director Joachim Trier that reteams him with Renate Reinsve, star of Trier’s 2021 hit The Worst Person in the World. Trier and Worst Person in the World co-writer Eskil Vogt penned the screenplay to Sentimental Value, a family drama […]
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Renate Reinsve, Star of ‘The Worst Person in the World,’ Joins Pedro Pascal in ‘Weapons’
Renate Reinsve, who starred in the Oscar-nominated romantic drama The Worst Person in the World, has signed on to star opposite Pedro Pascal in New Line’s Weapons, the newest movie project from Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger. Cregger wrote the script and is directing the feature that reunites him with his Barbadian producing team, Roy Lee […]
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‘I Care a Lot’ Studio Teams With ‘Midsommar’ Producers on Scandinavian Development Fund (Exclusive)
Black Bear, the independent production and financing group behind such features as Mudbound, I Care a Lot and The Imitation Game, has set up a multi-year revolving development fund with B-Reel Films, the Scandinavian production company whose credits include Ari Aster’s Midsommar and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World. The deal, announced Tuesday by Black Bear’s President and CEO Teddy […]
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Indie Box Office Battles the Dog Days of August
Top Gun: Maverick isn’t the only 2022 movie to fly higher than imagined. The other is A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which has earned a spectacular $68.3 million-plus domestically in a much-needed boost for the specialty film business, which has yet to recover fully from the COVID-19 crisis. Everything Everywhere opened March 25 in […]
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Josh Charles, ‘Worst Person in the World’ Star Anders Danielsen Lie Join Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway in ‘Mothers’ Instinct’
Josh Charles (We Own This City, The Good Wife) and Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen Lie, who plays Renate Reinsve’s love interest Aksel in Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, have signed on to co-star alongside Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway in the upcoming psycho-thriller Mothers’ Instinct. Chastain and Hathaway play Alice and Celine, […]
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Oscars: Complete Guide to 2022 Red Carpet Events and Parties
Event producers are preparing to roll out miles of red carpet this week for what is shaping up to be a packed schedule of starry parties and gatherings to celebrate the 94th annual Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter has gathered intel on all the events below. Sunday, March 20 Holly Shorts Film Festival Oscar Nominee […]
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Oscar Nominee ‘Worst Person in the World’ Helps Revive U.S. Art House Box Office
Norway’s The Worst Person in the World has crossed the $2.7 million mark at the U.S. box office in advance of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on March 27, where it will compete for best international feature. While that may not seem like an eye-popping gross, it is in fact a major win for the […]
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“The Rhythm, Pacing and Mood of the Film Should Mirror the Characters”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Director Joachim Trier and Star Renate Reinsve
If the theme of co-writer/director Joachim Trier’s widely acclaimed The Worst Person in the World can be summed up in a sentence, it’s that growing up is hard to do. The movie’s central character, Julie (played by Renate Reinsve), discovers this through the course of a wild and unpredictable narrative. Structured by Trier and his […]
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