The Layover

"The flight is off. The fight is on."

2017 1h 28m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 740

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When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.

“The flight is off. The fight is on.”

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Cast

Kate Upton
Meg
Alexandra Daddario
Kate
Matt Barr
Ryan
Matt Jones
Craig
Kal Penn
Anuj
Michael Benyaer
Shahar
Emy Aneke
Cab Driver
Joe Nuñez
Flight Attendant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William H. Macy
Writers: David Hornsby, Lance Krall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William H. Macy, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario and Matt Barr carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The flight is off. The fight is on.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4565520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William H. Macy directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by William H. Macy, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario and Matt Barr carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The flight is off. The fight is on.".
6IMDB entry: tt4565520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Production design: Christopher Stull
Costume design: Aieisha Li
Makeup / hair: Andrea Manchur
VFX supervisor: Anuj Patil
Stunt coordinator: Jodi Stecyk
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Layover (2017)

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Gimly2017-09-24
★ 3/10
Alexandra Daddario is an absolutely champion. She always gives 100% and I respect her for that immensely. The same goes for her in The Layover, but this straight up is not a good film. The leads are just not on the same level (in terms of both the actors and the characters), virtually none of the jokes land, and almost everything in The Layover we have seen (and groaned at) a dozen times before. The payoff for the central conflict is actually oddly satisfying in a way that, I at least personally, haven't seen before. But everything leading up to it, and the short tag following it, were totally not striking a chord with me. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.

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