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Miss Stevens

"Everybody needs a chaperone."

2016 1h 26m EN
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 260
ComedyDrama
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Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on high school English teacher Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students — Billy, Margot and Sam — on a weekend trip to a drama competition.

“Everybody needs a chaperone.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Julia Hart
Writers
Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julia Hart, shot by Sebastian Winterø. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Amy P. McGrath shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lily Rabe and Timothée Chalamet and Lili Reinhart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everybody needs a chaperone.".

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IMDB entry: tt2693580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julia Hart directs. Sebastian Winterø behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Amy P. McGrath cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 10 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Julia Hart, shot by Sebastian Winterø. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Amy P. McGrath shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Lily Rabe and Timothée Chalamet and Lili Reinhart carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Everybody needs a chaperone.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt2693580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sebastian Winterø
Original score
Rob Simonsen
Editing
Amy P. McGrath
Production design
Cindy Chao
Costume design
Elizabeth Warn
Makeup / hair
Paula Scarpino
Sound
Frank Gaeta
Runtime
86 min · 1h 26m
Status
Released
Box office
$4,611
Original language
EN

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Julia Hart

Production companies

Who made it

  • GI

    Gilbert Films

    US

  • Anonymous Content

    Anonymous Content

    US

  • Beachside Films

    Beachside Films

    US

  • OR

    Original Headquarters

    US

Key crew

  • Set DecorationLizzie Boyle
  • Sound EditorChristopher Battaglia
  • Supervising Sound EditorFrank Gaeta
  • Sound DesignerFrank Gaeta
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerFrank Gaeta
  • Makeup Department HeadPaula Scarpino
  • ProducerJordan Horowitz
  • ProducerMichael B. Clark
  • ProducerAlex Turtletaub
  • ProducerGary Gilbert
  • EditorAmy P. McGrath
  • EditorLee Haugen
  • Costume DesignElizabeth Warn
  • CastingMatthew Lessall
  • Production DesignCindy Chao
  • Production DesignMichele Yu
  • Music SupervisorDan Wilcox
  • Line ProducerDevin Ward
  • First Assistant DirectorMike Montgomery
  • Second Assistant DirectorAnthony Hanna
  • Additional Second Assistant DirectorJake Lehman
  • Still PhotographerChristine Bartolucci
  • First Assistant "A" CameraEsther Woodworth
  • Second Assistant "A" CameraLogan Turner

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • road trip
  • teacher
  • woman director
  • acting
  • death of a salesman
  • arthur miller

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2016-03-12· South by Southwest Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2016-09-16
  • Digital2016-09-20

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