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Supercool is a 2021 comedy film directed by Teppo Airaksinen and written by Olli Haikka. Set in the American high school milieu, the film tells the story about a boy who wishes to be cool enough to socialize with his crush, but when the wish comes true, he suddenly wakes up one morning to a different reality. The film stars Jake Short, Miles J. Harvey and Madison Davenport.
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| Directed by | Teppo Airaksinen |
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| Produced by | Olli Haikka |
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| Cinematography | Cory Geryak |
| Edited by | Jussi Rautaniemi |
| Music by | Jacques Brautbar |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment (United States) SF Studios (Finland)[1] |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | EUR 8,8 million (US$9.5 million)[2] |
The film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 9, 2021[1][3] and was released on February 11, 2022.[4]
Plot
editBest friends, Neil and Gilbert start their senior year of high school with high hopes and aspirations. Neil has always fantasized about being cool enough to date his long-time crush Summer and Gilbert has always dreamed of being a social media superstar. After what is, by all accounts, a very disappointing and embarrassing first day in school, Neil makes a magical wish to be cool just at the magical moment when the clock strikes 11:11. The next morning, Neil wakes up to a reality that is straight from the comics of his dreams. With the assistance of Neil's charismatic neighbor, Jimmy, and Gilbert's wild ideas, Neil endures one epic night.
Cast
edit- Jake Short as Neil
- Miles J. Harvey as Gilbert
- Madison Davenport as Summer
- Odessa A'zion as Jaclyn
- Iliza Shlesinger as Victoria
- Damon Wayans Jr. as Jimmy
- Peter Moses as Justin
- Jonathan Kite as Uber Driver
- Kira Kosarin as Ava
- Madison Bailey as Emily
- Will Meyers as Chad
- Greg Cromer as Officer Shepherd
- Luis Fernandez-Gil as Officer Ramirez
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Supercool". Finna.fi (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Tältä näyttää Teppo Airaksisen ohjaama Hollywood-teinikomedia – budjetti liki 9 miljoonaa euroa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Supercool". Fort Mason Center: San Francisco International Film Festival. April 17, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 10, 2022). "Supercool: Vertical Entertainment Acquires Rights To Comedy Starring Jake Short, Miles J. Harvey & Damon Wayans Jr". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Supercool (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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