Low Tide
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| Directed by | Kevin McMullin |
| Written by | Kevin McMullin |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Ellmaker |
| Edited by | Ed Yonaitis |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Low Tide is a 2019 American crime drama horror film, written and directed by Kevin McMullin. It stars Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri, Kristine Froseth, Shea Whigham, and Jaeden Martell.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 4, 2019, by A24 and released internationally by DirecTV Cinema.
Plot
[edit]At the New Jersey shore, three teenage boys spend summer roaming the boardwalk and town getting into small event trouble, but the discovery of a coin treasure sets the friends on an escalating course of suspicion and violence in an atmospheric thriller.
Cast
[edit]- Keean Johnson as Alan
- Jaeden Martell as Peter
- Alex Neustaedter as Red
- Daniel Zolghadri as Smitty
- Kristine Froseth as Mary
- Shea Whigham as Sergeant Kent
- James Paxton as Nate
- Danny Bolero as Javier
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019.[2] A24 and DirecTV Cinema distributed the film.[3] It was released in the United States through DirecTV Cinema on September 5, 2019, before being released in a limited release on October 4, 2019.[4]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Low Tide holds a 72% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 32 reviews, with an average of 5.8/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Low Tide". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 30, 2019). "A24, DirecTV to Distribute Teen Crime Drama 'Low Tide'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ @lowtidemovie (August 8, 2019). "Starring Jaeden Martell, Keean Johnson, Shea Whigham, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri, and Kristine Froseth — #LowTide Opens in Select Theaters 10/4 and exclusively on @DIRECTV Cinema 9/5" (Tweet). Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Low Tide". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Low Tide". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.