Emily & Tim (formerly titled Outliving Emily)[1][2][3] is a 2015 American anthology drama film written and directed by Eric Weber and starring Zosia Mamet, Thomas Mann, Alexis Bledel, Kal Penn, Cara Buono, Dominic Fumusa, Malcolm Gets, David Pittu, Andre Braugher, Phylicia Rashad, Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich.[4] It is based on Weber's short story The Pact.[5]

Emily & Tim
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Directed byEric Weber
Written byEric Weber
Based onThe Pact
by Eric Weber
Produced byJosh Sugarman
Eric Weber
Adam Folk
StarringAlexis Bledel
Andre Braugher
Cara Buono
Olympia Dukakis
Dominic Fumusa
Malcolm Gets
Zosia Mamet
Thomas Mann
Kal Penn
David Pittu
Phylicia Rashad
Louis Zorich
CinematographyTimothy Naylor
Edited byAdam Mack
Music byRonan Coleman
Charles Goodan
Production
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Tenafly Film
Bullet Pictures
Release date
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Attraction

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Discord

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Betrayal

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Healing

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Acceptance

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Attachment

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Release

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The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 29, 2015.[6]

Reception

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Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But an intriguing casting gimmick can’t mask a story — and a relationship — that’s largely unremarkable."[7] The Chicago Tribune awarded the film two stars.[8]

References

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  1. ^ McNary, Dave (4 June 2014). "Phylicia Rashad, Alexis Bledel Join 'Outliving Emily'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Movie News Desk (4 June 2014). "Phylicia Rashad, Jeremy Jordan and More to Star in OUTLIVING EMILY". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (4 June 2014). "Phylicia Rashad, Alexis Bledel Join 'Outliving Emily'". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ "'Emily & Tim': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. ^ Simon, Alissa (8 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Emily & Tim'". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha (27 August 2015). "Festival des films du monde: Eric Weber lands impressive cast for Outliving Emily". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. ^ Goldstein, Gary (10 August 2016). "Review: Decades pass, actors change, but romantic drama 'Emily & Tim' remains forgettable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ Simon, Alissa (11 August 2016). "'Emily and Tim' review: Longtime companions viewed in six vignettes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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