Reptile (film)
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| Directed by | Grant Singer |
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| Cinematography | Michael Gioulakis |
| Edited by | Kevin Hickman |
| Music by | Yair Elazar Glotman |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 136 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reptile is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Grant Singer in his feature-film directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Benjamin Brewer and Benicio del Toro, and a story he co-wrote with Brewer. The film stars del Toro in the lead role, alongside Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Ato Essandoh, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Michael Pitt.
It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023, and was released in the United States in select theaters on September 22, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on September 29.
Premise
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Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent in Scarborough, Maine, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
Plot
The film opens with an ambiguous and difficult conversation between real estate agents and couple Will Grady and Summer Elswick in a house they are preparing for sale (an address on Whitcomb)
Summer changes at a local pool, describing a strange dream to a friend. "Maybe you're afraid of getting caught?" asks the friend.
Will Grady drives to a local hotel, where he gives a speech called "Succeeding in Real Estate" to a group of professionals. His mother, Camille Grady, coaches him through the speech, adjusting her adult son's clothing and appearance as he recites it beforehand. Will calls Summer, but the call is not answered. At the post-speech mixer, Camille relates her hesitation years ago to show houses alone, and her late husband's insistence that she overcome her fears. Will looks for Summer, who is not in attendance.
Will returns to his modernist house, where he finds Summer asleep in their bed. The distorted sounds of "Angel of the Morning" stop when Summer's eyes suddenly open. The couple fights again. Will sleeps on the couch.
The next morning, Will signs paperwork and gives the other party a ride. Summer returns to the house for sale, where she finds a shed snakeskin, and nervously uses her phone. A car pulls up, and the back door chime sounds. Will has received a text from Summer and asks his passenger if they can make a quick stop. By eveningtime, Will arrives at Whitcomb and finds Summer's bloody corpse in the upstairs master bedroom, a knife embedded in her pelvis. The screen is crowded with the title words: REPTILE.
Cast
- Benicio del Toro as Tom Nichols, a detective
- Justin Timberlake as Will Grady, the victim's boyfriend
- Alicia Silverstone as Judy Nichols, Tom's wife
- Michael Carmen Pitt as Eli Phillips, a suspect
- Ato Essandoh as Dan Cleary, a detective and Tom's partner
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Detective Wally, a friend of Nichols
- Karl Glusman as Sam Gifford, the victim's ex-husband
- Matilda Lutz as Summer Elswick, the victim
- Mike Pniewski as Chief Marty Graeber, a friend of Nichols
- Thad Luckinbill as Peter
- Sky Ferreira as Renee, the victim's best friend
- Owen Teague as Rudy Rackozy, drug smuggler
- Frances Fisher as Camille Grady
- Eric Bogosian as Captain Robert Allen, Nichols' boss and Judy's uncle
- Catherine Dyer as Deena Allen
- Michael Beasley as Victor
- James Devoti as Bennett Rosoff
Production
Development
On August 26, 2021, Netflix was set to produce the crime thriller script Reptile with music video director Grant Singer set to make his directorial feature film debut and Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Seth Spector, Thad Luckinbill, Benicio Del Toro, and Rachel Smith will produce the film.[2] On October 14, 2021, Singer and Brewer were credited as co-writers.[3]
Casting
Along with the announcement on August 26, 2021, Del Toro and Justin Timberlake were cast in the film.[2] On September 30, 2021, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt, Ato Essandoh, Frances Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Domenick Lombardozzi, Karl Glusman, Matilda Lutz, Owen Teague, and Catherine Dyer were cast in the film.[3] On October 14, 2021, Mike Pniewski, Thad Luckinbill, Sky Ferreira, James Devoti, and Michael Beasley were cast in the film.[4]
Filming
On August 15, 2021, filming began in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]
Soundtrack
The film score was composed by Yair Elazar Glotman,[6] featuring Arca.[7]
Release
Reptile premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023.[8] It was originally scheduled to be released by Netflix on October 6, 2023.[9] It was later changed to having a limited release in select theaters in the United States on September 22, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on September 29.[10]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 73 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "Strong work from Benicio del Toro and Alicia Silverstone isn't enough to make up for Reptile's convoluted and ultimately underwhelming story."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12]
On October 10, 2023, Reptile earned the #1 spot for English language films around the world on Netflix with 19.9 million views for the week. That being its second week in a row as the #1 most viewed English language film globally on Netflix.
References
- ^ "Reptile (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (August 26, 2021). "'Reptile': Justin Timberlake Joins Benecio Del Toro In Film From Black Label Media As It Heads To Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (September 30, 2021). "'Reptile': Domenick Lombardozzi, Karl Glusman, Owen Teague & More Join Netflix Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 14, 2021). "'Reptile': Mike Pniewski, Thad Luckinbill, Sky Ferreira & More Round Out Cast Of Netflix Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (August 15, 2021). "What's filming in Georgia in August 2021?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Yair Elazar Glotman Scoring Grant Singer's 'Reptile'". Film Music Reporter. August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (September 9, 2023). "'Reptile' Review: Benicio Del Toro, Alicia Silverstone and Justin Timberlake in a Police Procedural That Starts Strong, Grows Sluggish". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders Dumb Money, The Holdovers, Rustin; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (August 21, 2023). "Benicio del Toro & Alicia Silverstone Reunite to Find a Killer in First 'Reptile' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ DiLillo, John (September 13, 2023). "'Reptile': Everything You Need to Know About the New Benicio Del Toro Mystery". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Reptile". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Reptile". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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