Hide_Away_(2011_film)
Hide Away (film)
2011 film directed by Chris Eyre
Hide Away, also known as A Year in Mooring, is a 2011 American psychological drama film directed and co-produced by Chris Eyre. It stars Josh Lucas as a successful businessman attempting to resurrect his life, with Ayelet Zurer, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols, and James Cromwell in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Chris Eyre |
| Written by | Peter Vanderwall |
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| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
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Production company | MMC Joule Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $30,655[1][2] |
The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 12, 2011.[3][4] It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 25, 2012.
- Josh Lucas as The Young Mariner
- Ayelet Zurer as The Waitress
- James Cromwell as The Ancient Mariner
- Jon Tenney as The Divorced Man
- Taylor Nichols as The Boss
- Casey LaBow as Lauren
- Anne Faba as Helen
- Austin Bickel as Owen
- Ele Bardha as The Buyer
- David Herbst as The Seller
- Bryan Crough as The Curmudgeon
- Taylor Groothuis as Young Lauren
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Hide Away holds an approval rating of 46% based on 13 reviews.[5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6]
Joe Leydon of Variety wrote that the film "sails smoothly, if not downright defiantly, far beyond the commercial mainstream".[7] The Hollywood Reporter staff stated that it "offers an unconvincing tale of spiritual recovery" and "expects viewers to come along for the weepy ride but gives us no reason to care about its hero's pain or to cheer his inarticulate path out of it".[8] Drew Taylor of IndieWire called it "a truly lousy movie that does everything it can to suffocate Lucas' very fine performance".[9] Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times concluded her review saying director Chris Eyre "conveys a strong sense of place and of solitude, but can't replenish the story's shallows".[10] Stephen Holden of The New York Times described the film as "a ponderous piece of allegorical kitsch about grief and healing".[11]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | South by Southwest Film Festival | Narrative Feature Competition – Grand Jury | Chris Eyre | Nominated | [12] |
| Narrative Feature Competition – Best Cinematography | Elliot Davis | Won | |||
- "Hide Away (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Hide Away (2012)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Goldberg, Matt (February 2, 2011). "Full Line-Up Announced for 2011 SXSW Film Festival". Collider. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Child, Ben (February 3, 2011). "SXSW 2011 film lineup aims to show small is beautiful". The Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Hide Away (A Year in Mooring)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Hide Away". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Leydon, Joe (March 30, 2011). "A Year in Mooring". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- "A Year in Mooring: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. March 30, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Taylor, Drew (May 31, 2012). "Review: 'Hide Away' Has A Great Performance By Josh Lucas Nearly Suffocated By A Truly Lousy Movie". IndieWire. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Linden, Sheri (June 1, 2012). "Review: Shallow 'Hide Away' sinks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- Holden, Stephen (June 1, 2012). "Seeking Balm for Soul in Boat Going Nowhere". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "SXSW Film Festival's 2011 Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. March 15, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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