Dandelion (2024 film)

Dandelion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicole Riegel
Written byNicole Riegel
Produced by
  • Rian Cahill
  • Adam Cobb
  • Pete McClellan
  • Nicole Riegel
Starring
CinematographyLauren Guiteras
Edited byMilena Z. Petrovic
Music by
Production
companies
  • IFC Productions
  • Automatik Entertainment
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • Griffin Drive Productions
  • Room 252
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10) (SXSW)
  • July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$89,433[2][3]

Dandelion is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Nicole Riegel. It stars KiKi Layne, Thomas Doherty, Melanie Nicholls-King, Brady Stablein, Jack Stablein, and Grace Kaiser.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It was released in the United States on July 12, 2024.

Premise

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Dandelion, a singer-songwriter, takes a gig in South Dakota, where she meets Casey, a guitarist.

Cast

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Production

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In October 2022, KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty joined the cast of the film, with Nicole Riegel set to direct from a screenplay she wrote and IFC Films set to distribute.[4][5] Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner composed the score for the film and the original music.[6]

Principal photography was concluded by December 2022.[7]

Release

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It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024.[8] It was released in the United States on July 12, 2024.[9]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Dandelion". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dandelion". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 26, 2024.Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Dandelion". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 19, 2022). "IFC Films Acquires Global On 'Dandelion' With Nicole Riegel Directing, KiKi Layne Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 31, 2022). "'Gossip Girl' Actor Thomas Doherty to Star in 'Dandelion' With KiKi Layne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (March 4, 2024). "'Dandelion' First Look: KiKi Layne Sings and Spirals in The National-Scored SXSW Premiere". IndieWire. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (December 3, 2022). "Thomas Doherty Wraps Filming on Romantic Drama 'Dandelion'". Collider. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 7, 2024). "SXSW 2024 Second Wave Includes Pics With Sydney Sweeney, Nicolas Cage, Camila Mendes & 'Monkey Man'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dandelion (2024)". The Numbers. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dandelion". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 11, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
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