6 Balloons
Synopsis
Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two-year-old daughter in tow.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for 6 Balloons (2018) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Charlotte Carel, Madeline Carel, Jane Kaczmarek, Dawan Owens DIRECTOR: Marja-Lewis Ryan CINEMATOGRAPHY: Polly Morgan MUSIC: Heather McIntosh PRODUCTION: Campfire Studios, Free Association
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for 6 Balloons (2018). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
In October 2016, Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Tim Matheson, and Jane Kaczmarek joined the cast of the film, while Marja-Lewis Ryan directed the film from the screenplay she wrote. Samantha Housman, Ross Dinerstein, Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan produced the film under their Campfire and Free Association banners respectively.
Principal photography began in October 2016.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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CRITICAL RECEPTION
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Delicately sketched but thematically rich, 6 Balloons rises on Abbi Jacobson's gripping performance -- and marks writer-director Marja-Lewis Ryan as a talent to watch." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Writing for RogerEbert.com, Brian Tallerico gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, highlighting the relationship between Katie and Seth as the movie's strongest aspect. He wrote, "They’re so fully-realized that I wanted a bit more to their story, but I also admire Ryan’s no-nonsense approach to a tight narrative. Katie is planning a surprise party in “6 Balloons” and this is one of the most unexpected, moving surprises of the year so far."
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